Skip to content
mannafest.faith
Read

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.

KJV

Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.

⋯

Commentary

2 voices

Voices on this verse

loading…

Original language & word study

8 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
הַֽחָכְמָ֖הha.cha.khe.Mah<the> wisdomH2451 →
תָּעֹ֣זta.'Ozit gives strengthH5810 →
לֶחָכָ֑םle.cha.Khamto the wise [person]H2450 →
מֵֽעֲשָׂרָה֙me.'a.sa.Rahmore than tenH6235 →
שַׁלִּיטִ֔יםsha.li.TimrulersH7989 →
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834 →
הָי֖וּha.Yuthey areH1961 →
בָּעִֽיר׃ba.'Irin the cityH5892 →

The walk

Related verses

17 strongest cross-references

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

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.”1 Chronicles 12:32From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their kinsmen at their command.Proverbs 8:14Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight and strength.Isaiah 33:6He will be the sure foundation for your times, a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure.1 Kings 3:9Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”1 Kings 3:28When all Israel heard of the judgment the king had given, they stood in awe of him, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.Colossians 1:9–11For 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,Proverbs 21:22A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.Ecclesiastes 9:13–18I have also seen this wisdom under the sun, and it was great to me:Proverbs 24:5A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge enhances his strength.Daniel 2:23To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, because You have given me wisdom and power. And now You have made known to me what we have requested, for You have made known to us the dream of the king.”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.Ecclesiastes 2:13And I saw that wisdom exceeds folly, just as light exceeds darkness:Joshua 8:4with these orders: “Pay attention. You are to lie in ambush behind the city, not too far from it. All of you must be ready.Daniel 1:4young men without blemish, handsome, gifted in all wisdom, knowledgeable, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s palace—and to teach them the language and literature of the Chaldeans.2 Samuel 20:16–22a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here so that I may speak with him.”2 Kings 2:12As Elisha watched, he cried out, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!” And he saw Elijah no more. So taking hold of his own clothes, he tore them in two.

About Ecclesiastes

King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Ecclesiastes: the study guide →Read chapter 7 →The featured study →
Continue: Ecclesiastes 7 →