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A wise person is mightier than a strong one;[a]
    a knowledgeable person than a powerful one.
You should make war with guidance;
    victory comes with many counselors.

Wisdom is beyond foolish people.
    They don’t open their mouths in the gate.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:5 LXX; MT A wise man is strong.

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