Ecclesiastes 9:15-17

¹⁵Now there was in the town a poor, wise man, and he, by his wisdom, kept the town safe. But no one had any memory of that same poor man.

¹⁶Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing.

¹⁷The words of the wise which come quietly to the ear are noted more than the cry of a ruler among the foolish.