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Ecclesiastes

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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.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then said answer Verb H559 וְאָמַ֣רְתִּי ve·'a·mar·ti
I Wisdom skilful Noun H2451 חָכְמָ֖ה cha·che·mah
[is] better beautiful Adjective H2896 טֹובָ֥ה to·v·vah
than strength force Noun H1369 מִגְּבוּרָ֑ה mig·ge·vu·rah;
wisdom skilful Noun H2451 וְחָכְמַ֤ת ve·cha·che·mat
nevertheless the poor man's poor Adjective H4542 הַמִּסְכֵּן֙ ham·mis·ken
[is] despised despise Verb H959 בְּזוּיָ֔ה be·zu·yah,
and his words act Noun H1697 וּדְבָרָ֖יו u·de·va·rav
are not heard attentively Verb H8085 נִשְׁמָעִֽים׃ nish·ma·'im.

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King James Bible Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Hebrew Greek English Then said I, Wisdom So I said, "Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless strength." But the wisdom of the poor man's wisdom man is despised, despised and his words are not heard.heeded.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Then said I, Wisdom So I said, "Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless strength." But the wisdom of the poor man's wisdom man is despised, despised and his words are not heard.heeded.