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Ecclesiastes 7:19 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Ecclesiastes 7:19 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ecclesiastes chapter 7 verse 19 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.”
Ecclesiastes 7:19 (KJV)
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 7:19
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. The Hebrew chokmah (חָכְמָה, wisdom) provides strength (ta'az, תָּעֹז) surpassing physical or military power. Ten mighty men (shalitim, שַׁלִּיטִים)—powerful rulers or warriors—represent concentrated human strength, yet wisdom gives superior advantage. This proverb demonstrates wisdom's practical superiority over brute force.Solomon had witnessed how strategic wisdom outmaneuvered armies (2 Samuel 20:16-22, where one wise woman saved a city). Proverbs 21:22 echoes this: 'A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty.' Wi...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 7:19
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“and brings down the strength of its confidence.”
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