Ecclesiastes 7:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 7:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 7:19 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 7:19 — KJV
“Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.”
— Ecclesiastes 7:19 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 7:19 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 7:19
“That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty. royal...: Heb. cities of the kingdom”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:19: than, mighty, men
“And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel. despise...: Heb. set us at light”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:19: more, than, ten
“If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she. If it...: Heb. If it be good with the king unto...: Heb. unto her companion from him: Heb. from before him be not...: Heb. pass not away”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:19: more, than, ten
“But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart. but for...: or, but for the intent that the interpretation may be made known to the king”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:19: wisdom, more, than
“Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:19: more, than, men
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