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Ecclesiastes 9

Eccl. 9:16 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Then said
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
I, Wisdom
chokmah (Hebrew #2451)
wisdom (in a good sense)
KJV usage: skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
Pronounce: khok-maw'
Origin: from 2449
is better
towb (Hebrew #2896)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
KJV usage: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, X most, pleasant, + pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well ((-favoured)).
Pronounce: tobe
Origin: from 2895
v than strength
gbuwrah (Hebrew #1369)
force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victory
KJV usage: force, mastery, might, mighty (act, power), power, strength.
Pronounce: gheb-oo-raw'
Origin: feminine passive participle from the same as 1368
: neverthelessw the poor man’s
micken (Hebrew #4542)
indigent
KJV usage: poor (man).
Pronounce: mis-kane'
Origin: from 5531
wisdom
chokmah (Hebrew #2451)
wisdom (in a good sense)
KJV usage: skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
Pronounce: khok-maw'
Origin: from 2449
is despised
bazah (Hebrew #959)
to disesteem
KJV usage: despise, disdain, contemn(-ptible), + think to scorn, vile person.
Pronounce: baw-zaw'
Origin: a primitive root
, and his words
dabar (Hebrew #1697)
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
KJV usage: act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
Pronounce: daw-baw'
Origin: from 1696
are not heard
shama` (Hebrew #8085)
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
KJV usage: X attentively, call (gather) together, X carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, X diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), X indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, X surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.
Pronounce: shaw-mah'
Origin: a primitive root
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Prov. 21:22• 22A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof. (Prov. 21:22)
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Prov. 24:5‑6• 5A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
 6For with good advice shalt thou make thy war; and in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. (Prov. 24:5‑6)
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Mark 6:2‑3• 2And when sabbath was come he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing were amazed, saying, Whence has this man these things? and what is the wisdom that is given to him, and such works of power are done by his hands?
 3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended in him. (Mark 6:2‑3)

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Cross References

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Wisdom.
Eccl. 9:18• 18Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good. (Eccl. 9:18)
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Eccl. 7:19• 19Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men that are in a city. (Eccl. 7:19)
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Prov. 21:22• 22A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof. (Prov. 21:22)
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Prov. 24:5• 5A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge increaseth strength. (Prov. 24:5)
the poor.
Prov. 10:15• 15The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the destruction of the poor is their poverty. (Prov. 10:15)
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Mark 6:2‑3• 2And when sabbath was come he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing were amazed, saying, Whence has this man these things? and what is the wisdom that is given to him, and such works of power are done by his hands?
 3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended in him. (Mark 6:2‑3)
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John 7:47‑49• 47The Pharisees therefore answered them, Are ye also deceived?
 48Has any one of the rulers believed on him, or of the Pharisees?
 49But this crowd, which does not know the law, are accursed. (John 7:47‑49)
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John 9:24‑34• 24They called therefore a second time the man who had been blind, and said to him, Give glory to God: we know that this man is sinful.
 25He answered therefore, If he is sinful I know not. One thing I know, that, being blind before, now I see.
 26And they said to him again, What did he do to thee? how opened he thine eyes?
 27He answered them, I told you already and ye did not hear: why do ye desire to hear again? do ye also wish to become his disciples?
 28They railed at him, and said, Thou art his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.
 29We know that God spoke to Moses; but as to this man, we know not whence he is.
 30The man answered and said to them, Now in this is a wonderful thing, that *ye* do not know whence he is, and he has opened mine eyes.
 31But we know that God does not hear sinners; but if any one be God-fearing and do his will, him he hears.
 32Since time was, it has not been heard that any one opened the eyes of one born blind.
 33If this man were not of God he would be able to do nothing.
 34They answered and said to him, Thou hast been wholly born in sins, and thou teachest us? And they cast him out. (John 9:24‑34)
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1 Cor. 1:26‑29• 26For consider your calling, brethren, that there are not many wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many high-born.
 27But God has chosen the foolish things of the world, that he may put to shame the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world, that he may put to shame the strong things;
 28and the ignoble things of the world, and the despised, has God chosen, and things that are not, that he may annul the things that are;
 29so that no flesh should boast before God. (1 Cor. 1:26‑29)
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James 2:2‑6• 2for if there come unto your synagogue a man with a gold ring in splendid apparel, and a poor man also come in in vile apparel,
 3and ye look upon him who wears the splendid apparel, and say, Do thou sit here well, and say to the poor, Do thou stand there, or sit here under my footstool:
 4have ye not made a difference among yourselves, and become judges having evil thoughts?
 5Hear, my beloved brethren: Has not God chosen the poor as to the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to them that love him?
 6But *ye* have despised the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and do not *they* drag you before the tribunals? (James 2:2‑6)

J. N. Darby Translation

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