---
reference: "Ecclesiastes 9:16"
book: "Ecclesiastes"
chapter: 9
verse: 16
testament: "Old Testament"
cross_references: 10
tags: [bible, verse, old-testament, ecclesiastes]
aliases: ["Ecclesiastes 9:16"]
---
> Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

## Cross-references

- [[Ecclesiastes 7.19|Ecclesiastes 7:19]] — *13 votes*
- [[Proverbs 24.5|Proverbs 24:5]] — *10 votes*
- [[Proverbs 21.22|Proverbs 21:22]] — *7 votes*
- [[Mark 6.2|Mark 6:2–3]] — *6 votes*
- [[James 2.2|James 2:2–6]] — *4 votes*
- [[1 Corinthians 1.26|1 Corinthians 1:26–29]] — *3 votes*
- [[Ecclesiastes 9.18|Ecclesiastes 9:18]] — *3 votes*
- [[John 7.47|John 7:47–49]] — *3 votes*
- [[Proverbs 10.15|Proverbs 10:15]] — *3 votes*
- [[John 9.24|John 9:24–34]] — *2 votes*

## Chapter

[[Ecclesiastes 9]]

## Book

[[Ecclesiastes]]
