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Then I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” Nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
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ExplanationCommentary
Verse 16. Heard? Sirach 13:28. Men are so unjust as to despise wisdom, if it be in a poor man. The prudence of an individual has often saved cities, as was the case at Abela, and Bethulia; (2 Kennicott. 20:22. Calmet.) and Syracuse was defended a long time by Archimedes against the whole Roman army. Plut. in Marcel.
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