Eccl.9.16

All the same, I still say that wisdom is better than muscle, even though the wise poor man was treated with contempt and soon forgotten.

Eccl.9.16

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

Eccl.9.16

Then I said: "Wisdom is better than strength. Nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, And his words are not heard.

Eccl.9.16

Then I realized that 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.