Ecclesiastes 7:19

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

Wisdom, bringeth more strength to a wise man, than ten heroes, that are in the city.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Wisdom makes the wise person strongerthan ten rulers of a city.

Hebrew Names Version
Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.

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

English Standard Version
Wisdom gives strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.

New American Standard Bible
Wisdom strengthens a wise person more than ten rulers who are in a city.

New Century Version
Wisdom makes a person stronger than ten leaders in a city.

Amplified Bible
Wisdom strengthens the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.

World English Bible
Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Wisedome shall strengthen the wise man more then ten mightie princes that are in ye citie.

Legacy Standard Bible
Wisdom strengthens a wise man more than ten men with power who are in a city.

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

Contemporary English Version
Wisdom will make you stronger than the ten most powerful leaders in your city.

Complete Jewish Bible
To a wise man wisdom is better protection than ten rulers in a city.

Darby Translation
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty [men] that are in a city.

Easy-to-Read Version
Surely there is no one on earth who always does good and never sins. But wisdom can make one person stronger than ten leaders in a city.

George Lamsa Translation
Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten princes that are in the city.

Good News Translation
Wisdom does more for a person than ten rulers can do for a city.

Lexham English Bible
Wisdom gives more strength to the wise than ten rulers who are in the city.

Literal Translation
Wisdom makes the wise stronger than ten rulers who are in the city.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Wy?dome geueth more corage vnto the wyse, then ten mightie men of the citie:

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

Bible in Basic English
Wisdom makes a wise man stronger than ten rulers in a town.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Wisdom is a stronghold to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.

King James Version (1611)
Wisedome strengtheneth the wise, more then ten mightie men which are in the citie.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Wysdome geueth more courage vnto the wyse, then ten mightie men of the citie.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
It is well for thee to hold fast by this; also by this defile not thine hand: for to them that fear God all things shall come forth well.

English Revised Version
Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers which are in a city.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wisdom hath coumfortid a wise man, ouer ten pryncis of a citee.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty [men] who are in the city.

New English Translation
Wisdom gives a wise person more protection than ten rulers in a city.

New King James Version
Wisdom strengthens the wise More than ten rulers of the city.

New Living Translation
One wise person is stronger than ten leading citizens of a town!

New Life Bible
Wisdom gives more strength to a wise man than ten rulers have in a city.

New Revised Standard
Wisdom gives strength to the wise more than ten rulers that are in a city.

Douay-Rheims Bible
(7-20) Wisdom hath strengthened the wise more than ten princes of the city.

Revised Standard Version
Wisdom gives strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.

Young's Literal Translation
The wisdom giveth strength to a wise man, more than wealth the rulers who have been in a city.

THE MESSAGE
Wisdom puts more strength in one wise person Than ten strong men give to a city.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Wisdom strengthens a wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.

Contextual Overview

¹¹ Good is wisdom, with an inheritance, - and a profit, to such as see the sun. ¹² For, a protection, is wisdom, and, a protection, is silver, - but, the advantage of knowledge, is, that, wisdom, giveth life to the possessors thereof. ¹³ Consider the work of God, - for who can straighten what he hath bent? ¹⁴ In the day of prosperity, be joyful, but, in the day of misfortune, consider, - Even the one equally with the other, hath God made, to the end man might find out - after him - nothing. ¹⁵ Everything, had I seen, in my days of vanity, - Here was a righteous man, perishing in his righteousness, and there was a lawless man, continuing long in his wickedness. ¹⁶ Do not become so very righteous, neither count thyself wise beyond measure, - wherefore shouldst thou destroy thyself? ¹⁷ Do not be so very lawless, neither become thou foolish, - wherefore shouldst thou die, before thy time? ¹⁸ It is well that thou shouldst lay fast hold of this, but, even from the other, do not withdraw thy hand, - for, he that revereth God, shall come forth out of them all. ¹⁹ Wisdom, bringeth more strength to a wise man, than ten heroes, that are in the city. ²⁰ For, as for men, there is none righteous in the earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Ecclesiastes 9:15-18, 2 Samuel 20:16-22, Proverbs 21:22, Proverbs 24:5, Colossians 1:9-11

Reciprocal: Joshua 8:4 - go not 2 Samuel 20:22 - in her wisdom 1 Kings 3:9 - to judge 1 Kings 3:28 - the wisdom 2 Kings 2:12 - My father 1 Chronicles 12:32 - all their Proverbs 8:14 - I have Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Wisdom Isaiah 33:6 - wisdom Daniel 1:4 - and skillful Daniel 2:23 - who hast

Cross-References

Genesis 7:2
Of all the clean beasts, shalt thou take to thee by sevens, a male and his female, - and, of the beasts that are not clean,, shall be two a male and his female.

Genesis 7:3
Also of the bird of the heavens, by sevens, male and female, - to keep alive a seed on the face of all the earth.

Genesis 7:6
Now, Noah, was six hundred years old, - when, the flood, came, even waters on the earth.

Genesis 7:9
two and two, went they in unto Noah, into the ark male and female,, - as God commanded Noah.

Job 12:15
Lo! He holdeth back the waters, and they dry up, or sendeth them out, and they transform the earth:

Jeremiah 3:23
Surely, to falsehood, pertain the hills The noisy throng on the mountains, - Surely, in Yahweh our God, is the salvation of Israel!

2 Peter 3:6
By which means, the world that then was, with water being flooded, perished;

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Wisdom strengtheneth the wise,.... Against such extremes as before mentioned; it is a guard about him, as well as a guide unto him; it is a defence unto him, as before observed, Ecclesiastes 7:12; and is better than strength of body, or weapons of war, Ecclesiastes 9:16; and a wise man does greater things by it than a strong man with them, and is safer with it than he can be by them. Some understand this of Christ, the Wisdom of God, without whom a good man can do nothing, but all things through him strengthening him; and who being a strong tower and place of refuge to him, he is safer in him than if he was in the strongest garrison, and under the protection of ever so large a number of valiant men: Christ, and grace from him, strengthen

more than ten mighty [men] which are in the city; that is, than many mighty men, or men of war, which guard a city; the city of Jerusalem, or any other. The Targum applies this to Joseph, and paraphrases it,

"the wisdom of Joseph the son of Jacob helped him to make him wiser than all his ten righteous brethren.''

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 19. Wisdom strengtheneth the wise — One wise, thoroughly learned, and scientific man, may be of more use in fortifying and defending a city, than ten princes. Witness the case of Syracuse, when attacked by the Romans both by sea and land. Archimedes, by his engines, burnt and dashed their fleet to pieces, and destroyed all that came near the walls. And had not the city been betrayed, and he killed, all their force and skill could not have taken it.