Verse 19

Wisdom{H2451} is a strength{H5810} to the wise{H2450} man more than ten{H6235} rulers{H7989} that are in a city.{H5892}

Referenced Verses

• Prov 21:22 : 22 A wise{H2450} man scaleth{H5927} the city{H5892} of the mighty,{H1368} And bringeth down{H3381} the strength{H5797} of the confidence{H4009} thereof.
• Prov 24:5 : 5 A wise{H2450} man{H1397} is strong;{H5797} Yea, a man{H376} of knowledge{H1847} increaseth{H553} might.{H3581}
• Eccl 9:13-18 : 13 I have also seen{H7200} wisdom{H2451} under the sun{H8121} on this{H2090} wise, and it seemed great{H1419} unto me: 14 There was a little{H6996} city,{H5892} and few{H4592} men{H582} within it; and there came{H935} a great{H1419} king{H4428} against it, and besieged{H5437} it, and built{H1129} great{H1419} bulwarks{H4685} against it. 15 Now there was found{H4672} in it a poor{H4542} wise{H2450} man,{H376} and he by his wisdom{H2451} delivered{H4422} the city;{H5892} yet no man{H120} remembered{H2142} that same poor{H4542} man.{H376} 16 Then said{H559} I, Wisdom{H2451} is better{H2896} than strength:{H1369} nevertheless the poor man's{H4542} wisdom{H2451} is despised,{H959} and his words{H1697} are not heard.{H8085} 17 The words{H1697} of the wise{H2450} heard{H8085} in quiet{H5183} are better than the cry{H2201} of him that ruleth{H4910} among fools.{H3684} 18 Wisdom{H2451} is better{H2896} than weapons{H3627} of war;{H7128} but one{H259} sinner{H2398} destroyeth{H6} much{H7235} good.{H2896}
• Col 1:9-9 : 9 For{G1223} this{G5124} cause{G1223} we{G2249} also,{G2532} since{G575} the day{G2250} we heard{G191} [it], do{G3973} not{G3756} cease{G3973} to pray{G4336} and{G2532} make request{G154} for{G5228} you,{G5216} that{G2443} ye may be filled with{G4137} the knowledge{G1922} of his{G846} will{G2307} in{G1722} all{G3956} spiritual{G4152} wisdom{G4678} and{G2532} None understanding,{G4907} 10 {G4043} {G5209} to walk{G4043} worthily{G516} of the Lord{G2962} unto{G1519} all{G3956} pleasing,{G699} bearing fruit{G2592} in{G1722} every{G3956} good{G18} work,{G2041} and{G2532} increasing{G837} in{G1519} the knowledge{G1922} of God;{G2316} 11 strengthened{G1412} with{G1722} all{G3956} power,{G2904} according to{G2596} the might{G1411} of his{G846} glory,{G1391} unto{G1519} all{G3956} patience{G5281} and{G2532} longsuffering{G3115} with{G3326} joy;{G5479}
• 2 Sam 20:16-22 : 16 Then cried{H7121} a wise{H2450} woman{H802} out of the city,{H5892} Hear,{H8085} hear;{H8085} say,{H559} I pray you, unto Joab,{H3097} Come near{H7126} hither, that I may speak{H1696} with thee. 17 And he came near{H7126} unto her; and the woman{H802} said,{H559} Art thou Joab?{H3097} And he answered,{H559} I am. Then she said{H559} unto him, Hear{H8085} the words{H1697} of thy handmaid.{H519} And he answered,{H559} I do hear.{H8085} 18 Then she spake,{H559} saying,{H559} They were wont{H1696} to speak{H1696} in old time,{H7223} saying,{H559} They shall surely{H7592} ask{H7592} [counsel] at Abel:{H59} and so they ended{H8552} [the matter]. 19 I am of them that are peaceable{H7999} and faithful{H539} in Israel:{H3478} thou seekest{H1245} to destroy{H4191} a city{H5892} and a mother{H517} in Israel:{H3478} why wilt thou swallow up{H1104} the inheritance{H5159} of Jehovah?{H3068} 20 And Joab{H3097} answered{H6030} and said,{H559} Far be it,{H2486} far be it{H2486} from me, that I should swallow up{H1104} or destroy.{H7843} 21 The matter{H1697} is not so: but a man{H376} of the hill-country{H2022} of Ephraim,{H669} Sheba{H7652} the son{H1121} of Bichri{H1075} by name,{H8034} hath lifted up{H5375} his hand{H3027} against the king,{H4428} even against David;{H1732} deliver{H5414} him only, and I will depart{H3212} from the city.{H5892} And the woman{H802} said{H559} unto Joab,{H3097} Behold, his head{H7218} shall be thrown{H7993} to thee over{H1157} the wall.{H2346} 22 Then the woman{H802} went{H935} unto all the people{H5971} in her wisdom.{H2451} And they cut off{H3772} the head{H7218} of Sheba{H7652} the son{H1121} of Bichri,{H1075} and threw{H7993} it out to Joab.{H3097} And he blew{H8628} the trumpet,{H7782} and they were dispersed{H6327} from the city,{H5892} every man{H376} to his tent.{H168} And Joab{H3097} returned{H7725} to Jerusalem{H3389} unto the king.{H4428}