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Ecclesiastes 9:17-18

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17 It is better to listen to the quiet words of someone wise than to the shouts of a ruler at a council of fools.
17 The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler of fools.
18 Wisdom does more good than weapons, but one sinner can undo a lot of good.
18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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