Sirach 19:23-25

Good News Translation

²³ It is possible to use cleverness for wicked purposes, but some people act like fools because they don't know any better. ²⁴ A devout person, even if he is not very intelligent, is better off than the cleverest of sinners. ²⁵ It is possible to be marvelously clever and still be dishonest, or to get what you want by being absurdly polite.