Ecclesiastes 9:16-18

Common English Bible

¹⁶ So I thought, Wisdom is better than might, but the wisdom of commoners is despised and their words aren’t heeded.

¹⁷ The calm words of the wise are better heeded than the racket caused by a ruler among fools.

¹⁸ Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one incompetent person destroys much good.