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|Ecclésiaste 9:11| And again I saw under the sun that the reward goes not to him who is quick, or the fruits of war to the strong; and there is no bread for the wise, or wealth for men of learning, or respect for those who have knowledge; but time and chance come to all.
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|Ecclésiaste 9:12| Even man has no knowledge of his time; like fishes taken in an evil net, or like birds taken by deceit, are the sons of men taken in an evil time when it comes suddenly on them.
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|Ecclésiaste 9:13| This again I have seen under the sun as wisdom and it seemed great to me.
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|Ecclésiaste 9:14| There was a little town and the number of its men was small, and there came a great king against it and made an attack on it, building works of war round about it.
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|Ecclésiaste 9:15| Now there was in the town a poor, wise man, and he, by his wisdom, kept the town safe. But no one had any memory of that same poor man.
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|Ecclésiaste 9:16| 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.
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|Ecclésiaste 9:17| The words of the wise which come quietly to the ear are noted more than the cry of a ruler among the foolish.
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|Ecclésiaste 9:18| Wisdom is better than instruments of war, but one sinner is the destruction of much good.
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