Eclesiastés 9:16
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Context
This verse from Eclesiastés Chapter 9 connects to 10 cross-references. Isaías camina desnudo y descalzo por Egipto tres años como señal profética: así serán llevados los cautivos de Egipto y Etiopía ante el rey de Asiria. Quienes ponían su esperanza en Egipto quedarán avergonzados.
Otras traducciones
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
And I said, `Better <FI>is<Fi> wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' --
Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing.
Referencias cruzadas
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, …
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? …
Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?
But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.
Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that …