Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Wisdom shall strengthen to the wise one more than ten having power which were in the city.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
Holman Bible
than ten rulers of a city.
International Standard Version
Wisdom given as strength to a wise person is better than having ten powerful men in the city.
A Conservative Version
Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.
American Standard Version
Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.
Amplified
Wisdom strengthens the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.
Bible in Basic English
Wisdom makes a wise man stronger than ten rulers in a town.
Darby Translation
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men that are in a city.
King James 2000
Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men who are in the city.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Wisdom gives more strength to the wise than ten rulers who are in the city.
Modern King James verseion
Wisdom makes the wise stronger than ten mighty ones who are in the city.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wisdom giveth more courage unto the wise, than ten mighty men of the city.
NET Bible
Wisdom gives a wise person more protection than ten rulers in a city.
New Heart English Bible
Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.
The Emphasized Bible
Wisdom, bringeth more strength to a wise man, than ten heroes, that are in the city.
Webster
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men who are in the city.
World English Bible
Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.
Youngs Literal Translation
The wisdom giveth strength to a wise man, more than wealth the rulers who have been in a city.
Themes
Strength » What strengthens the wise
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » The preciousness of
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 7:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom Is Valuable, But No One Is Completely Righteous
18 Good that thou shalt hold fast upon this; also from this thou shalt not lead away thy hand: for he fearing God shall come forth with all of them. 19 Wisdom shall strengthen to the wise one more than ten having power which were in the city. 20 For not a just man in the earth, who shall do good and not sin.
Cross References
Proverbs 21:22
The wise one ascended the city of the strong, and he will bring down the strength of its confidence.
Proverbs 24:5
A wise man is in strength, and a man of knowledge strengthens power.
2 Samuel 20:16-22
And a wise woman will call out of the city, Hear ye, hear ye; say now to Joab, Come near hither and I will speak to you.
Ecclesiastes 9:13-18
Also this I saw, the wisdom under the sun, and it was great to me:
Colossians 1:9-11
For this also we, from the day which we heard, ceased not praying for you, and asking that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;