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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 one scaleth the city of the mighty,{HR}And casteth down the strength of its confidence. (Prov. 21:22)
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Prov. 24:5‑6• 5A wise man [is] in strength,{HR}And a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
 6For with wise counsels thou shalt make thy war;{HR}And in the multitude of counsellors [is] safety . (Prov. 24:5‑6)
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Mark 6:2‑3• 2And when the Sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue; and many hearing him, were astonished, 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, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, 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:{HR}But one sinner destroyeth much good. (Eccl. 9:18)
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Eccl. 7:19• 19Wisdom is a strength to the wise man{HR}More than ten rulers that are in a city. (Eccl. 7:19)
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Prov. 21:22• 22A wise one scaleth the city of the mighty,{HR}And casteth down the strength of its confidence. (Prov. 21:22)
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Prov. 24:5• 5A wise man [is] in strength,{HR}And a man of knowledge increaseth strength. (Prov. 24:5)
the poor.
Prov. 10:15• 15The rich one's wealth [is] his strong city;{HR}The poor's destruction [is] their poverty. (Prov. 10:15)
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Mark 6:2‑3• 2And when the Sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue; and many hearing him, were astonished, 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, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, 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?
 48Did anyone of the rulers believe on him, or of the Pharisees?
 49But this crowd that knoweth not the law, they are accursed. (John 7:47‑49)
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John 9:24‑34• 24Therefore they called a second time the man who was blind, and said to him, Give glory to God: we know that this man is a sinner.
 25He therefore answered, If he is a sinner I know not. One thing I know, that, blind as I was, now I see.
 26They said therefore to him [again], What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?
 27He answered them, I told you already, and ye did not hear: why do ye wish 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 hath spoken to Moses, but this man we know not whence he is.
 30The man answered and said to them, Why in this is the wonderful thing, that ye know not whence he is, and he opened mine eyes!
 31We know that God heareth not sinners, but if anyone be God-fearing, and do his will, him he heareth.
 32Since time [began] was it not heard that anyone opened a born blind man's eyes.
 33If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.
 34They answered and said to him, In sins thou was born wholly, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. (John 9:24‑34)
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1 Cor. 1:26‑29• 26For look at your calling, brethren, that not many [are] wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many high-born.
 27But the foolish things of the world God chose that he might put to shame the wise; and the weak things of the world God chose that he might put to shame the strong things;
 28and the low-born things of the world and those despised God chose, [and] the things that are not, that he might bring to nought 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 into your meeting a man gold-ringed in splendid clothing, and there come in also a poor one in vile clothing;
 3and ye look upon him that weareth the splendid clothing, and say, Sit thou here well; and ye say to the poor one, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool,
 4did you not make a difference among yourselves and become judges of evil thoughts?
 5Hear, my beloved brethren; did not God choose the poor as to the world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to those that love him?
 6But ye dishonoured the poor [man]. Do not the rich oppress you, and they drag you before 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.

W. Kelly Translation

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Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength:{HR}Nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised,{HR}And his words are not heard.

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)