¹⁶So even though wisdom is better than strength, those who are wise will be despised if they are poor. What they say will not be appreciated for long.

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ESVEnglish 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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

So I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” But the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are no longer heeded.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”

LEBThe 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.

KJV 1900King James Version

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

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