Ecclesiastes 9:16

Bible in Basic English 1965

Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing.

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The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.

A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith.

A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater.

Wise design and good sense are mine; reason and strength are mine.

If the iron has no edge, and he does not make it sharp, then he has to put out more strength; but wisdom makes things go well.

Wisdom keeps a man from danger even as money does; but the value of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to its owner.

Wisdom makes a wise man stronger than ten rulers in a town.

Wisdom is better than instruments of war, but one sinner is the destruction of much good.