^{13 Ref} This also I have seen: wisdom under the sun, and it is great to me.

^{14 Ref} A little city, and few men in it, and a great king hath come unto it, and hath surrounded it, and hath built against it great bulwarks;

^{15 Ref} and there hath been found in it a poor wise man, and he hath delivered the city by his wisdom, and men have not remembered that poor man!

^{16 Ref} And I said, `Better `is' wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' --

^{17 Ref} The words of the wise in quiet are heard, More than the cry of a ruler over fools.

^{18 Ref} Better `is' wisdom than weapons of conflict, And one sinner destroyeth much good!