Ecclesiastes 9:16 Hebrew Word Analysis

0Then saidוְאָמַ֣רְתִּיh559
1אָ֔נִיh589
2is betterטוֹבָ֥הh2896
5I Wisdomוְחָכְמַ֤תh2451
4than strengthמִגְּבוּרָ֑הh1369
5I Wisdomוְחָכְמַ֤תh2451
6nevertheless the poor man'sהַמִּסְכֵּן֙h4542
7is despisedבְּזוּיָ֔הh959
8and his wordsוּדְבָרָ֖יוh1697
9אֵינָ֥םh369
10are not heardנִשְׁמָעִֽים׃h8085

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength; but the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength. Nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And I said, `Better `is' wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' --