The poor man’s wisdom

[Daily Bible Readings]

Lesson: Wisdom: The Way of Life
Reading: The poor man’s wisdom  2012-04-25
Reference: Eccles. 9:13-18 

Eccl 9:13: This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:
Eccl 9:14: There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:
Eccl 9:15: Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
Eccl 9:16: Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Eccl 9:17: The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
Eccl 9:18: Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
(KJV)