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Ecclesiastes 7:19

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Wisdom strengthens a wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty [men] which are in the city.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers which are in a city.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty [men] who are in the city.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty [men] that are in a city.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Wisdom, bringeth more strength to a wise man, than ten heroes, that are in the city.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— The wisdom giveth strength to a wise man, more than wealth the rulers who have been in a city.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Wisdom hath strengthened the wise more than ten princes of the city.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Wisedome shall strengthen the wise man more then ten mightie princes that are in ye citie.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Wisedome strengtheneth the wise, more then ten mightie men which are in the citie.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten princes that are in the city.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Wisdom will help the wise man more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty [men] which are in the city.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Wisdom 2451
{2451} Prime
חָכְמָה
chokmah
{khok-maw'}
From H2449; wisdom (in a good sense).
strengtheneth 5810
{5810} Prime
עָזַז
`azaz
{aw-zaz'}
A primitive root; to be stout (literally or figuratively).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
the wise 2450
{2450} Prime
חָכָם
chakam
{khaw-kawm'}
From H2449; wise, (that is, intelligent, skilful or artful).
more than ten 6235
{6235} Prime
עֶשֶׂר
`eser
{eh'-ser}
From H6237; ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits).
x4480
(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
mighty 7989
{7989} Prime
שַּׁלִּיט
shalliyt
{shal-leet'}
From H7980; potent; concretely a prince or warrior.
[men] which x834
(0834) Complement
אֲשֶׁר
'asher
{ash-er'}
A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
are x1961
(1961) Complement
הָיָה
hayah
{haw-yaw'}
A primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary).
in the city. 5892
{5892} Prime
עִיר
`iyr
{eer}
From H5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Ecclesiastes 7:19

_ _ Hebrew, “The wisdom,” that is, the true wisdom, religion (2 Timothy 3:15).

_ _ than ten mighty — that is, able and valiant generals (Ecclesiastes 7:12; Ecclesiastes 9:13-18; Proverbs 21:22; Proverbs 24:5). These “watchmen wake in vain, except the Lord keep the city” (Psalms 127:1).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Ecclesiastes 7:11-22.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Strengthen — Supports him in, and secures him against troubles and dangers.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance

Ecclesiastes 9:15-18 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man. ... Wisdom [is] better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
2 Samuel 20:16-22 Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee. ... Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast [it] out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.
Proverbs 21:22 A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Proverbs 24:5 A wise man [is] strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
Colossians 1:9-11 For this cause we also, since the day we heard [it], do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; ... Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
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2S 20:16. Pv 21:22; 24:5. Ec 9:15. Col 1:9.

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