Ecclesiastes 9:16

And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”

Cross References (10)

  • Ecclesiastes 7:19 (15)

    Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city.

  • Proverbs 24:5 (12)

    A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge enhances his strength.

  • Proverbs 21:22 (10)

    A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.

  • Mark 6:2–3 (8)

    When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man g

  • 1 Corinthians 1:26–29 (6)

    Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not m

  • James 2:2–6 (6)

    Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes

  • Proverbs 10:15 (5)

    The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.

  • John 7:47–49 (5)

    “Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.

  • Ecclesiastes 9:18 (5)

    Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.

  • John 9:24–34 (4)

    So a second time they called for the man who had been blind and said, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sin