13 I have also seen this example of wisdom under the sun, and it seemed great to me. 14 ^bThere was a little city with few men in it, and a great king came against it and besieged it, building great siegeworks against it. 15 But there was found in it a ^cpoor, wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city. Yet ^dno one remembered that poor man. 16 But I say that wisdom is better than might, though the poor man’s wisdom is despised and his words are not heard.