Ecclesiastes 9:16

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

But I say that wisdom is better than might, though the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heeded.

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A rich man's wealth is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their ruin.

A wise man scales the city of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.

A wise man is mightier than a strong man, and a man of knowledge than he who has strength;

I have counsel and sound wisdom, I have insight, I have strength.

If the iron is blunt, and one does not whet the edge, he must put forth more strength; but wisdom helps one to succeed.

For the protection of wisdom is like the protection of money; and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.

Wisdom gives strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.

Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.