Parallel Verses

NET Bible

Wisdom gives a wise person more protection than ten rulers in a city.

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.

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.

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.

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 best to take hold of one warning without letting go of the other warning; for the one who fears God will follow both warnings. 19 Wisdom gives a wise person more protection than ten rulers in a city. 20 For there is not one truly righteous person on the earth who continually does good and never sins.

Cross References

Proverbs 21:22

The wise person can scale the city of the mighty and bring down the stronghold in which they trust.

Proverbs 24:5

A wise warrior is strong, and a man of knowledge makes his strength stronger;

2 Samuel 20:16-22

a wise woman called out from the city, "Listen up! Listen up! Tell Joab, 'Come near so that I may speak to you.'"

Ecclesiastes 9:13-18

This is what I also observed about wisdom on earth, and it is a great burden to me:

Colossians 1:9-11

For this reason we also, from the day we heard about you, have not ceased praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

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