Ecclesiastes 9:16-18

Good News Translation

¹⁶ I have always said that wisdom is better than strength, but no one thinks of the poor as wise or pays any attention to what they say. ¹⁷ It is better to listen to the quiet words of someone wise than to the shouts of a ruler at a council of fools. ¹⁸ Wisdom does more good than weapons, but one sinner can undo a lot of good.