Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Ecclesiastes 9:16
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And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”
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Then said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard.
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Then I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” Nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
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ASVAmerican Standard Version
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
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