Ecclesiastes 9:16 meaning and explanation
And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”
Ecclesiastes 9:16, Berean Standard Bible
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The Teacher has just told how a small city was saved by a poor wise man whom everyone then forgot. Drawing the lesson, he affirms that wisdom really is better than strength, yet he sees that the wisdom of the poor is despised and their words go unheeded.
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