Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Wisdom hath strengthened the wise more than ten princes of the city. Ecclesiastes 9:15-18 Now there was found in it a man poor and wise, and he delivered the city by his wisdom, and no man afterward remembered that poor man. . . . 2 Samuel 20:16-22 And a wise woman cried out from the city: Hear, hear, and say to Joab: Come near hither, and I will speak with thee. . . . Proverbs 21:22 The wise man hath scaled the city of the strong, and hath cast down the strength of the confidence thereof. Proverbs 24:5 A wise man is strong: and a knowing man, stout and valiant. Colossians 1:9-11 Therefore we also, from the day that we heard it, cease not to pray for you and to beg that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding: . . . Context The Limits of Human Wisdom…18It is good that thou shouldst hold up the just, yea and from him withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God, neglecteth nothing. 19Wisdom hath strengthened the wise more than ten princes of the city.20For there is no just man upon earth, that doth good, and sinneth not.… Cross References Proverbs 8:14 By me kings reign, and lawgivers decree just things. Proverbs 21:22 The wise man hath scaled the city of the strong, and hath cast down the strength of the confidence thereof. Ecclesiastes 4:13 Better is a child that is poor and wise, than a king that is old and foolish, who knoweth not to foresee for hereafter. Ecclesiastes 7:12 For as wisdom is a defence, so money is a defence: but learning and wisdom excel in this, that they give life to him that possesseth them. Ecclesiastes 9:13 This wisdom also I have seen under the sun, and it seemed to me to be very great: Ecclesiastes 9:16 And I said that wisdom is better than strength: how then is the wisdom of the poor man slighted, and his words not heard? Lexicon Wisdomהַֽחָכְמָ֖ה (ha·ḥā·ḵə·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2451: Wisdom makes the wise man לֶחָכָ֑ם (le·ḥā·ḵām) Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2450: Wise stronger than תָּעֹ֣ז (tā·‘ōz) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5810: To be strong ten מֵֽעֲשָׂרָה֙ (mê·‘ă·śā·rāh) Preposition-m | Number - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6235: Ten rulers שַׁלִּיטִ֔ים (šal·lî·ṭîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7989: Having mastery, domineering in a city. בָּעִֽיר׃ (bā·‘îr) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement Additional Translations Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city.Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city. Wisdom will help the wise man more than ten mighty men which are in the city. Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty [men] that are in a city. Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers which are in a city. Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men who are in the city. Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city. The wisdom giveth strength to a wise man, more than wealth the rulers who have been in a city. Jump to Previous City Gives Makes Mighty Powerful Rulers Strength Strengtheneth Strengthens Stronger Stronghold Ten Wealth Wisdom WiseJump to Next City Gives Makes Mighty Powerful Rulers Strength Strengtheneth Strengthens Stronger Stronghold Ten Wealth Wisdom WiseExternal Links Ecclesiastes 7:19 NIVEcclesiastes 7:19 NLT Ecclesiastes 7:19 ESV Ecclesiastes 7:19 NASB Ecclesiastes 7:19 ASV Ecclesiastes 7:19 Bible Apps Ecclesiastes 7:19 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 7:19 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 7:19 French Bible Ecclesiastes 7:19 German Bible Alphabetical: a are city in makes man more one powerful rulers strengthens ten than who Wisdom wise OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 7:19 Wisdom is a strength to the wise (Ecclesiast. Ec Ecc Eccles.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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