"Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard."
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Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.
For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?
A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing.
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength; but the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Then said I, wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength. Nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
And I said, `Better `is' wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' --