Ecclesiastes 9:16

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

NAS: So I said, "Wisdom is better than strength." But the wisdom of the poor man is despised and his words are not heeded.

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

GWT: So I said, "Wisdom is better than strength," even though that poor person's wisdom was despised, and no one listened to what he said.

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

BBE: Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing.

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

DRB: And I said that wisdom is better than strength: how then is the wisdom of the poor man slighted, and his words not heard?

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

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

YLT: And I said, 'Better is wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' --