Ecclesiastes 7:19
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city.”
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“Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“The wisdom giveth strength to a wise man, more than wealth the rulers who have been in a city.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ecclesiastes 7:19 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 20:16a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here so that I may speak with him.”
- 2 Samuel 20:22Then the woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn and his men dispersed from the city, each to his own home. And Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.
- Proverbs 8:14Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight and strength.
- Proverbs 21:22A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.
- Proverbs 24:5A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge enhances his strength.
- Ecclesiastes 9:13I have also seen this wisdom under the sun, and it was great to me:
- Ecclesiastes 9:15Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.
- Ecclesiastes 9:16And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”
- Ecclesiastes 9:18Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
- Colossians 1:9For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
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