13. This is what I also observed about wisdom on earth,and it is a great burden to me:
14. There was once a small city with a few men in it,and a mighty king attacked it, besieging it and building strong siege works against it.
15. However, a poor but wise man lived in the city,and he could have delivered the city by his wisdom,but no one listened to that poor man.
16. So I concluded that wisdom is better than might,but a poor man’s wisdom is despised; no one ever listens to his advice.
17. The words of the wise are heard in quiet,more than the shouting of a ruler is heard among fools.
18. Wisdom is better than weapons of war,but one sinner can destroy much that is good.