Ecclesiastes 9:14-18

14There was a little city with few men in it, and a great king came against it and besieged it, building great siegeworks against it. 15But there was found in it aa poor, wise man, and he by his bwisdom delivered the city. Yet no one remembered that poor man. 16But I say that cwisdom is better than might, though dthe poor man’s wisdom is despised and his words are not heard.

17The words of the wise heard in equiet are better than the shouting of a ruler among fools. 18 fWisdom is better than weapons of war, but gone sinner destroys much good.

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