Holy Scripture
Ecclesiastes 9:18
A church father on this verse
“"And wisdom is better than weapons, but a single rogue can ruin a great deal of good. "Now he also takes wisdom in preference to strength and says that it is worth more in battle than weapons. But if there is one fool, however small and worthless, he will repeatedly destroy riches and great wealth by his stupidity. Bu…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
18Wisdom is better than weapons of war: And one sinner will destroy much good.
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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.
17The words of the wise are heard in quiet More than the cry of them that rule in folly.
— Ecclesiastes 9:18 —