Wisdom is better than warheads, But one hothead can ruin the good earth.
Dead flies in perfume make it stink, And a little foolishness decomposes much wisdom.
Remember: The duller the ax the harder the work; Use your head: The more brains, the less muscle.
Wisdom puts more strength in one wise person Than ten strong men give to a city.
All the same, I still say that wisdom is better than muscle, even though the wise poor man was treated with contempt and soon forgotten.
Then the People of Israel violated the holy curse. Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah of the tribe of Judah, took some of the cursed things. God became angry with the People of Israel.