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Ecclesiastes 9:16

 

קהלת ט:טז

Original Text:

וְאָמַרְתִּי אָנִי טוֹבָה חָכְמָה מִגְּבוּרָה וְחָכְמַת הַמִּסְכֵּן בְּזוּיָה וּדְבָרָיו אֵינָם נִשְׁמָעִים:

Translation:

So I observed: wisdom is better than valor; but the poor's wisdom is scorned, and their words are not heeded. [JPS translation. Edited for gender neutrality]

Suggested Discussion Questions:

1. What wisdom can we learn from the poor?
2. What are some ways that we can assure that the voices of the poor are heard?

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