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Ecclesiastes 9
¹² For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
¹³ This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:
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:
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.
¹⁶ Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
¹⁷ The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
¹⁸ Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
Ecclesiastes 10
¹ Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
² A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
³ Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
⁴ If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.