Ecclesiastes 9
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Ecclesiastes 9:13-18

13I have alsoH1571 seenH7200 wisdomH2451 under the sunH8121 on this wise, and it seemed greatH1419 unto me: 14There was a littleH4592 cityH5892, and fewH4592 menH376 within it; and there cameH935 a greatH1419 kingH4428 against it, and besieged it, and builtH1129 greatH1419 bulwarks against it. 15Now there was foundH4672 in it a poorH4542 wiseH2450 manH376, and he by his wisdomH2451 deliveredH4422 the cityH5892; yet no manH376 rememberedH2142 that same poorH4542 manH376. 16Then saidH559 I, WisdomH2451 is betterH2896 than strengthH1369: nevertheless the poorH4542 man’s wisdomH2451 is despisedH959, and his wordsH1697 are not heardH8085. 17The wordsH1697 of the wiseH2450 heardH8085 in quiet are better than the cryH2201 of him that ruleth among foolsH3684. 18WisdomH2451 is betterH2896 than weaponsH3627 of warH7128; but oneH259 sinnerH2398 destroyeth muchH7235 goodH2896.

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