Ecc Ecclesiastes, chapter Ecclesiastes, chapter 9
Prediker 9:16 in verschillende vertalingen
Engels
KJV (66 books)
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
BSB
And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”
DRA
And I said that wisdom is better than strength: how then is the wisdom of the poor man slighted, and his words not heard?
FBV
As I've always said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” Yet the wisdom of that poor man was dismissed—people didn't pay attention to what he said.
GNV
Then said I, Better is wisdome then strength: yet the wisedome of the poore is despised, and his wordes are not heard.
LSV
And I said, “Better [is] wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.”
NASB
So I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” But the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are ignored. NASB 2020
NIV (US)
So I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” But the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are no longer heeded.
OJB
Then said I, Chochmah is better than gevurah (strength); nevertheless the poor manʼs chochmah is despised, and his devarim are not heard.
T4T
So I realized that although being wise is better than being strong, if you are poor, no one will appreciate what you do, and people will soon forget what you said.
WEB (US)
Then I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” Nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Nederlands
Canisius
Toen dacht ik: Ofschoon wijsheid meer waard is dan kracht, Wordt toch de wijsheid van een arme versmaad, En naar zijn woorden wordt niet geluisterd.