Proverbs 8:14

8:14 Counsel and sound wisdom belong to me;

I possess understanding and might.

Proverbs 10:29

10:29 The way of the Lord is like a stronghold for the upright,

but it is destruction to evildoers.

Proverbs 21:22

21:22 The wise person can scale the city of the mighty

and bring down the stronghold in which they trust.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom Needed Because No One is Truly Righteous

7:19 Wisdom gives a wise person more protection

than ten rulers in a city.

Ecclesiastes 9:14-18

9:14 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.

9:15 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.

9:16 So I concluded that wisdom is better than might,

but a poor man’s wisdom is despised; no one ever listens to his advice.

Wisdom versus Fools, Sin, and Folly

9:17 The words of the wise are heard in quiet,

more than the shouting of a ruler is heard among fools.

9:18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war,

but one sinner can destroy much that is good.