Ecclesiastes 9:16

And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom makes the wise man stronger
than ten rulers of a city.

Proverbs 21:22

A wise person went up against a city of warriors
and brought down its secure fortress.

Proverbs 10:15

A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;
the poverty of the poor is their destruction.

Proverbs 24:5

A wise warrior is better than a strong one,
and a man of knowledge than one of strength;

Ecclesiastes 9:18

Wisdom is better than weapons of war,
but one sinner can destroy much good.

When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these things?” they said. “What is this wisdom given to Him, and how are these miracles performed by His hands?

John 7:47-49

Then the Pharisees responded to them: “Are you fooled too?

John 9:24-34

So a second time they summoned the man who had been blind and told him, “Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner!”

1 Corinthians 1:26-29

Brothers, consider your calling: Not many are wise from a human perspective, not many powerful, not many of noble birth.

James 2:2-6

For example, a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and a poor man dressed in dirty clothes also comes in.

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Summary

Ecclesiastes 9:16

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

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a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here and let me speak with him.”

Discretion will watch over you,
and understanding will guard you,

A wise person went up against a city of warriors
and brought down its secure fortress.

Wisdom makes the wise man stronger
than ten rulers of a city.