Ecclesiastes 9:15-17

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¹⁵ There was a man who lived in the city. He was poor but he was also wise. Because he was wise, he knew how to save the city. But after he saved it, nobody remembered that poor man.

¹⁶ So I realized that wisdom is better than power. But if you are poor, nobody accepts that you are also wise. People soon forget what you said.