| Good News Translation (GNT) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 16 I have always said that wisdom is better than strength, but no one thinks of the poor as wise or pays any attention to what they say. | 16 So I said, "Wisdom is better than strength." But the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are no longer heeded. |
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