Ecc 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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Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty {men} which are in the city.
A wise man {is} strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength. {is strong: Heb. is in strength} {increaseth...: Heb. strengtheneth might}
A wise {man} scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing {him} were astonished, saying, From whence hath this {man} these things? and what wisdom {is} this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?
For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; {assembly: Gr. synagogue}
For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, {are called}:
Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?
Wisdom {is} better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
The rich man's wealth {is} his strong city: the destruction of the poor {is} their poverty.
Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.
Wisdom {is} the principal thing; {therefore} get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
Counsel {is} mine, and sound wisdom: I {am} understanding; I have strength.
Wisdom {is} better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, {even} as Christ Jesus.
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness. {that...: Heb. that there is an excellency in wisdom more than in folly, etc}
The wise man's eyes {are} in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.
So Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, and all the people, obeyed not the voice of the LORD, to dwell in the land of Judah.
And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, {even} behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready:
And Elisha saw {it}, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.
I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast {now} made known unto us the king's matter.