Cross references
Ecclesiastes 9:16
And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”
Ecclesiastes 9:16 has 10 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 10 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Ecclesiastes 7:19 (15 votes) and Proverbs 24:5 (12 votes). 28 other verses point back to it. It links with 15 other books, from Genesis 40 to James 2.
Which verses does Ecclesiastes 9:16 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Ecclesiastes 7:1915 votes
Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city.
- Proverbs 24:512 votes
A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge enhances his strength.
- Proverbs 21:2210 votes
A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.
- Mark 6:2–38 votes
When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles? Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.
- 1 Corinthians 1:26–296 votes
Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. …
- James 2:2–66 votes
Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,” …
- Proverbs 10:155 votes
The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
- Ecclesiastes 9:185 votes
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
- John 7:47–495 votes
“Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees. “Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him? …
- John 9:24–344 votes
So a second time they called for the man who had been blind and said, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.” He answered, “Whether He is a sinner I do not know. There is one thing I do know: I was blind, but now I see!” …
Which verses point to Ecclesiastes 9:16?
The 10 strongest of 28.