Proverbs 24:2-9

²For their heart meditates falsehoods, and their lips speak mischiefs.

³A house is built by wisdom, and is set up by understanding.

⁴By discretion the chambers are filled with all precious and excellent wealth.

⁵A wise man is better than a strong man; and a man who has prudence than a large estate.

⁶War is carried on with generalship, and aid is supplied to the heart of a counsellor.

⁷Wisdom and good understanding are in the gates of the wise: the wise turn not aside from the mouth of the Lord,

⁸but deliberate in council. Death befalls uninstructed men.

⁹The fool also dies in sins; and uncleanness attaches to a pestilent man.