Holy Scripture
Ecclesiastes 9:16
A church father on this verse
“If riches and poverty are from the Lord, how can either poverty or riches be an evil? Why then were these things said? They were said under the Old Covenant, where there was much account made of wealth, where there was great contempt of poverty, where the one was a curse and the other a blessing. But now it is no long…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
16And I said, Wisdom is better than power: Yet the wisdom of the poor man is set at nought, And his words not listened to.
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In context
14Suppose there were a little city, and few men in it; And there should come against it a great king, and surround it, And build great mounds against it;
15And should find in it a poor wise man, And he should save the city through his wisdom: Yet no man would remember that poor man.
— Ecclesiastes 9:16 —
17The words of the wise are heard in quiet More than the cry of them that rule in folly.
18Wisdom is better than weapons of war: And one sinner will destroy much good.