“Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.”
— WEB
Ecclesiastes 7:19
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“Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.”
— KJV
“Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.”
— ASV
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Commentary
Hebrew, "The wisdom," that is, the true wisdom, religion (Ti2 3:15). than ten mighty--that is, able and valiant generals (Ecc 7:12; Ecc 9:13-18; Pro 21:22; Pro 24:5). These "watchmen wake in vain, except the Lord keep the city" (Psa 127:1).
— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)
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