Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
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Interlinear Study Bible
Greek Language ⇌
Ecclesiastes 9:16
2532
kai
καὶ
And
Conjunction
2036
eipa
εἶπα
I said,
Verb, Aorist Active Indicative 1st Singular
1473
egō
ἐγώ
Pronoun, Personal/Posessive Nominative Singular
18
agathē
ἀγαθὴ
is good
Adjective, Nominative Singular Feminine
4678
sophia
σοφία
Wisdom
Noun, Nominative Singular Feminine
5228
hyper
ὑπὲρ
over
Preposition
1411
dynamin
δύναμιν·
power.
Noun, Accusative Singular Feminine
2532
kai
καὶ
But
Conjunction
4678
sophia
σοφία
the wisdom
Noun, Nominative Singular Feminine
3588
tou
τοῦ
of the
Pronoun, Article, Genitive Singular Masculine
3993
penētos
πένητος
needy man
Noun, Genitive Singular Masculine
1847
exoudenōmenē
ἐξουδενωμένη,
is being treated with contempt,
Verb, Perfect Passive Participle Nominative Singular Feminine
2532
kai
καὶ
and
Conjunction
3056
logoi
λόγοι
his words
Noun, Nominative Plural Masculine
1473
egō
ἐγώ
Pronoun, Personal/Posessive Nominative Singular
191
akouomenoi
ἀκουόμενοι.
being listened to.
Verb, Present Middle Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
Aleppo Codex
ואמרתי אני טובה חכמה מגבורה וחכמת המסכן בזויה ודבריו אינם נשמעים
Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia
וְאָמַ֣רְתִּי אָ֔נִי טֹובָ֥ה חָכְמָ֖ה מִגְּבוּרָ֑ה וְחָכְמַ֤ת הַמִּסְכֵּן֙ בְּזוּיָ֔ה וּדְבָרָ֖יו אֵינָ֥ם נִשְׁמָעִֽים׃
Masoretic Text (1524)
ואמרתי אני טובה חכמה מגבורה וחכמת המסכן בזויה ודבריו אינם נשׁמעים
Westminster Leningrad Codex
וְאָמַ֣רְתִּי אָ֔נִי טֹובָ֥ה חָכְמָ֖ה מִגְּבוּרָ֑ה וְחָכְמַ֤ת הַמִּסְכֵּן֙ בְּזוּיָ֔ה וּדְבָרָ֖יו אֵינָ֥ם נִשְׁמָעִֽים׃
Greek Septuagint
καὶ εἶπα ἐγώ ἀγαθὴ σοφία ὑπὲρ δύναμιν· καὶ σοφία τοῦ πένητος ἐξουδενωμένη, καὶ λόγοι αὐτοῦ οὔκ εἰσιν ἀκουόμενοι.
Berean Study Bible
And I said, "Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded."
And I said, "Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded."
English Standard Version
But I say that wisdom is better than might though the poor man's wisdom is despised and his words are not heard
But I say that wisdom is better than might though the poor man's wisdom is despised and his words are not heard
Holman Christian Standard Version
And I said, "Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded."
And I said, "Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded."
King James Version
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised (8803), and his words are not heard (8737).
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised (8803), and his words are not heard (8737).
Lexham English Bible
So I concluded that wisdom is better than might, yet the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.
So I concluded that wisdom is better than might, yet the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.
New American Standard Version
So I said, "Wisdom is better than strength." But the wisdom of the poor man is despised and his words are not heeded.
So I said, "Wisdom is better than strength." But the wisdom of the poor man is despised and his words are not heeded.
World English Bible
Then I said, "Wisdom is better than strength." Nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Then I said, "Wisdom is better than strength." Nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
