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Ecclesiastes 9:16-18
English Standard Version Anglicised
Ecclesiastes 9:16-18
English Standard Version Anglicised
16 But I say that (A)wisdom is better than might, though (B)the poor man's wisdom is despised and his words are not heard.
17 The words of the wise heard in (C)quiet are better than the shouting of a ruler among fools. 18 (D)Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but (E)one sinner destroys much good.
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Ecclesiastes 9:16-18
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 9:16-18
New International Version
16 So I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” But the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are no longer heeded.(A)
17 The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded
than the shouts of a ruler of fools.
18 Wisdom(B) is better than weapons of war,
but one sinner destroys much good.
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