Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Wisdom makes a wise man stronger than ten rulers in a town.

New American Standard Bible

Wisdom strengthens a wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Wisdom makes the wise man stronger
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.

Darby Translation

Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men that are in a city.

Julia Smith Translation

Wisdom shall strengthen to the wise one more than ten having power which were in the 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חכמה 
Chokmah 
Usage: 149

the wise
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 137

עשׂרה עשׂר 
`eser 
Usage: 174

שׁלּיט 
Shalliyt 
Usage: 4

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Wisdom Is Valuable, But No One Is Completely Righteous

18 It is good to take this in your hand and not to keep your hand from that; he who has the fear of God will be free of the two. 19 Wisdom makes a wise man stronger than ten rulers in a town. 20 There is no man on earth of such righteousness that he does good and is free from sin all his days.

Cross References

Proverbs 21:22

A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith.

Proverbs 24:5

A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater.

2 Samuel 20:16-22

Then a wise woman got up on the wall, and crying out from the town, said, Give ear, give ear; say now to Joab, Come near, so that I may have talk with you.

Ecclesiastes 9:13-18

This again I have seen under the sun as wisdom and it seemed great to me.

Colossians 1:9-11

For this reason, we, from the day when we had word of it, keep on in prayer for you, that you may be full of the knowledge of his purpose, with all wisdom and experience of the Spirit,

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