Translations
Modern
I have also seen this wisdom under the sun, and it was great to me:
Traditional
This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:
Literal
This also I have seen as wisdom under the sun, and it was great to me:
Latin
Hanc quoque sub sole vidi sapientiam, et probavi maximam:
Original
Hebrew
English
I have also seen this wisdom under the sun, and it was great to me:
Notes
This poor man's wise action was effective. Wisdom is better than power, strength, or weapons (see Ecclesiastes 4:13; 7:9, 19; 10:4). However, deserving people are not always honored, and even wise individuals are sometimes forgotten (see Ecclesiastes 2:16; 4:16).