Ecclesiastes 9:16

Contemporary English Version 1995

So I decided that wisdom is better than strength. Yet if you are poor, no one pays any attention to you, no matter how smart you are.

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Wisdom will make you stronger than the ten most powerful leaders in your city.

Wisdom brings strength, and knowledge gives power.

One wise person can defeat a city full of soldiers and capture their fortress.

Wisdom is more powerful than weapons, yet one mistake can destroy all the good you have done.

Great wealth can be a fortress, but poverty is no protection at all.

I am strong, and I offer sensible advice and sound judgment.

Wisdom will protect you just like money; knowledge with good sense will lead you to life.

If you don't sharpen your ax, it will be harder to use; if you are wise, you'll know what to do.