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

Bible Comments

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 ornaments than for true worth.

Ecclesiastes 9:16

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