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LXX2012

Ecclesiastes 9:16

And I said Wisdom is better than power: yet the wisdom of the poor man is set at nothing, and his words not listened to.

Parallel Translations

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And I said, Wisdom is better than power: yet the wisdom of the poor man is set at nought, and his words not listened to.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
KJVView canonical →
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
King James Version
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Then I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” Nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
World English Bible

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