Ecclesiastes 9:14-18

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

17 The words of the wise heard in e quiet are better than the shouting of a ruler among fools. 18  f Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but g one sinner destroys much good.

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