Ecclesiastes 9:16

Authorized King James Version

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

Original Language Analysis

וְאָמַ֣רְתִּי Then said H559
וְאָמַ֣רְתִּי Then said
Strong's: H559
Word #: 1 of 11
to say (used with great latitude)
אָ֔נִי H589
אָ֔נִי
Strong's: H589
Word #: 2 of 11
i
טוֹבָ֥ה is better H2896
טוֹבָ֥ה is better
Strong's: H2896
Word #: 3 of 11
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
וְחָכְמַ֤ת I Wisdom H2451
וְחָכְמַ֤ת I Wisdom
Strong's: H2451
Word #: 4 of 11
wisdom (in a good sense)
מִגְּבוּרָ֑ה than strength H1369
מִגְּבוּרָ֑ה than strength
Strong's: H1369
Word #: 5 of 11
force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victory
וְחָכְמַ֤ת I Wisdom H2451
וְחָכְמַ֤ת I Wisdom
Strong's: H2451
Word #: 6 of 11
wisdom (in a good sense)
הַמִּסְכֵּן֙ nevertheless the poor man's H4542
הַמִּסְכֵּן֙ nevertheless the poor man's
Strong's: H4542
Word #: 7 of 11
indigent
בְּזוּיָ֔ה is despised H959
בְּזוּיָ֔ה is despised
Strong's: H959
Word #: 8 of 11
to disesteem
וּדְבָרָ֖יו and his words H1697
וּדְבָרָ֖יו and his words
Strong's: H1697
Word #: 9 of 11
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
אֵינָ֥ם H369
אֵינָ֥ם
Strong's: H369
Word #: 10 of 11
a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
נִשְׁמָעִֽים׃ are not heard H8085
נִשְׁמָעִֽים׃ are not heard
Strong's: H8085
Word #: 11 of 11
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

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