Ecclesiastes 9:16 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 8:16 to Ecclesiastes 9:16 . Life's Riddle Baffles the Wisest Quest. The parenthesis in Ecclesiastes 8:16 b describes the ceaseless effort of the keen student of life, or perhaps...
Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 842 WISDOM NOTIONALLY APPROVED, BUT PRACTICALLY DISREGARDED Ecclesiastes 9:14-16 . There was a little city, and few men within it: and there came a great king against it, and besieged...
Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. The poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard - I cannot...
Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Then said I, Wisdom is better, &c.— Then said I, Wisdom is preferable to power: Yet the wisdom of this experienced man is despised, and his deeds are not mentioned. We have here the first in...
Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. Wisdom is better than strength - resuming the sentiment in Ecclesias...
Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Live Worthily While You May 1-3. The future is in God's hands. Good and bad alike must die.
Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

The Chief Good not to be found in Wisdom : Ecclesiastes 8:16-17 ; Ecclesiastes 9:1-6 1. The Preacher commences this section by carefully defining his position and equipment as he starts on his...
Ecclesiastes 9:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In view of the evidences of the truth of the affirmation, "vanity... all is vanity," the preacher now turns to its effect on the mind of the man living "under the sun." He extols this worldly wisdom,...
Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. (17) The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that r...
Ecclesiastes 9:16 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE SAVIOUR OF THE CITY ‘There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it,’ etc. Ecclesiastes 9:14-18...
Ecclesiastes 9:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then said I, wisdom [is] better than strength ,.... Wisdom of mind, even in a poor man, is better than strength of body, even of the, most potent prince and powerful army, as may be concluded from t...
Ecclesiastes 9:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard. Ver. 16. Then said I, Wisdom is better, &c. ] This he had said bef...
Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This wisdom have I seen I have observed this among many other instances and effects of wisdom. Which he adds for the commendation of wisdom, notwithstanding its insufficiency for man's safety and h...
Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Advantages of Wisdom. 13 This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me: 14 There was...
Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Wisdom is better than strength, as was manifest in the foregoing instance. The poor man's wisdom is despised, because men are generally vain and foolish, and have a greater value for outward orna...
Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Chapter 9 The Same Things Happen to All Whether They Be Righteous, Wise Or Sons of Men. And In The End All Die In The Same Way. So Let The Righteous Live Life As They May And Enjoy It For God Has Ac...
Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Ecclesiastes 9:13 . This wisdom.] The special instance of the power of wisdom related in the next verse. Ecclesiastes 9:14 . Few men within it.] Not a city with a scanty pop...
Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Ecclesiastes 8:16-10 I. At the end of chap. viii. and the beginning of chap. ix., Koheleth points out that it is impossible for us to construct a satisfactory policy of life. "The work of God," or...
Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ecclesiastes 9:5 . The dead know not any thing. This is explained by the next phrase, the memory of them is forgotten. Elijah went up to heaven, or paradise, as the Jews will have it. John 3:13...
Ecclesiastes 9:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

There was a little city, and few men within it. The little city and the poor wise man The little city, as first introduced to our notice, is in sore straits. The legion of the foe seem innumera...
Ecclesiastes 9:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Ecclesiastes 9:1-21 One fate happens to all, and the dead are cut off from all the feelings and interests of life in the upper world. Ecclesiastes 9:1 This continues the su...
Ecclesiastes 9:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wisdom Still to be Sought
Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:26-29 ; Ecclesiastes 7:19 ; Ecclesiastes 9:18 ; James 2:2-6 ; John 7:47-49 ; John 9:24-34 ; Mark 6:2 ; Mark 6:3 ; Proverbs 10:15 ; Proverbs 21:22 ; Proverbs 24:5

Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ecclesiastes 9:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ecclesiastes 9:16 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Ecclesiastes 9:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ecclesiastes 9:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ecclesiastes 9:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

Ecclesiastes 9:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ecclesiastes 9:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge