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Ecclesiastes 9:17-18
New Living Translation

17 Better to hear the quiet words of a wise person
    than the shouts of a foolish king.
18 Better to have wisdom than weapons of war,
    but one sinner can destroy much that is good.

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Ecclesiastes 9:17-18
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17 The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded
    than the shouts of a ruler of fools.
18 Wisdom(A) is better than weapons of war,
    but one sinner destroys much good.

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