Ecclesiastes 9:16-18

New King James Version

“Wisdom is better than ^(A)strength.
Nevertheless ^(B)the poor man’s wisdom is despised,
And his words are not heard.
¹⁷ Words of the wise, spoken quietly, should be heard
Rather than the shout of a ruler of fools.
¹⁸ Wisdom is better than weapons of war;
But ^(C)one sinner destroys much good.”