Ecclesiastes 7:19

17 Do not be overly wicked,
Nor be foolish:
^aWhy should you die before your time?

18 It is good that you grasp this,
And also not remove your hand from the other;
For he who ^afears God will escape them all.

19 ^aWisdom strengthens the wise
More than ten rulers of the city.

20 ^aFor there is not a just man on earth who does good
And does not sin.

21 Also do not take to heart everything people say,
Lest you hear your servant cursing you.

22 For many times, also, your own heart has known
That even you have cursed others.

23 All this I have¹ proved by wisdom.
^aI said, “I will be wise”;
But it was far from me.

24 ^aAs for that which is far off and ^bexceedingly deep,
Who can find it out?

25 ^aI applied my heart to know,
To search and seek out wisdom and the reason of things,
To know the wickedness of folly,
Even of foolishness and madness.

26 ^aAnd I find more bitter than death
The woman whose heart is snares and nets,
Whose hands are fetters.
¹He who pleases God shall escape from her,
But the sinner shall be trapped by her.

27 Here is what I have found,” says ^athe Preacher,
“Adding one thing to the other to find out the reason,

Verse Comparison: Ecclesiastes 7:19

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

Amplified® Bible
[True] wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers {or} valiant generals who are in the city.

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

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

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

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

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

New International Version
Wisdom makes one wise man more powerful
than ten rulers in a city.

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

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Wisdom strengthens a wise man more than ten rulers who live in a 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.

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