Holy Scripture
Proverbs 24:5
A church father on this verse
“A wise man is strong, etc. Not everyone who is strong and wise, but everyone who is wise is to be called strong, because even if he is weak in body, if wisdom is present, he conquers all struggles of his adversary, that is, of the devil.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
5A wise man is better than a strong man; And a man who has prudence than a large estate.
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3A house is built by wisdom, And is set up by understanding.
4By discretion the chambers are filled With all precious and excellent wealth.
— Proverbs 24:5 —
6War is carried on with generalship, And aid is supplied to the heart of a counselor.
7Wisdom and good understanding are in the gates of the wise: The wise turn not aside from the mouth of the Lord,