উপদেশক 9:16

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KJV

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

KJVP

Then said H559 I, H589 Wisdom H2451 is better H2896 than strength H4480 H1369 : nevertheless the poor man's H4542 wisdom H2451 is despised, H959 and his words H1697 are not H369 heard. H8085

YLT

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

ASV

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

WEB

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

ESV

But I say that wisdom is better than might, though the poor man's wisdom is despised and his words are not heard.

RV

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

RSV

But I say that wisdom is better than might, though the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heeded.

NLT

So even though wisdom is better than strength, those who are wise will be despised if they are poor. What they say will not be appreciated for long.

NET

So I concluded that wisdom is better than might, but a poor man's wisdom is despised; no one ever listens to his advice.

ERVEN

But I still say that wisdom is better than strength. They forgot about the poor man's wisdom, and the people stopped listening to what he said. But I still believe that wisdom is better.