Ecclesiastes 9:13-18 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

¹³I have also seen this wisdom under the sun, and it was great to me:

¹⁴There was a small city with few men. A mighty king came against it, surrounded it, and built large siege ramps against it.

¹⁵Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.

¹⁶And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”

¹⁷The calm words of the wise are heeded

over the shouts of a ruler among fools.

¹⁸Wisdom is better than weapons of war,

but one sinner destroys much good.

— Ecclesiastes 9:13-18

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