Proverbs 28:11
A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man with discernment sees through him.
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- Proverbs 18:17 The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
- Ecclesiastes 9:15–17 Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man. And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.” The calm words of the wise are heeded over the shouts of a ruler among fools.
- Proverbs 19:1 Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.