Ecclesiastes 7:19
Modern Translations
New International Version
Wisdom makes one wise person more powerful than ten rulers in a city.

New Living Translation
One wise person is stronger than ten leading citizens of a town!

English Standard Version
Wisdom gives strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.

Berean Study Bible
Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city.

New American Standard Bible
Wisdom strengthens a wise person more than ten rulers who are in a city.

NASB 1995
Wisdom strengthens a wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.

NASB 1977
Wisdom strengthens a wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.

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

Christian Standard Bible
Wisdom makes the wise person stronger than ten rulers of a city.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers of a city.

Contemporary English Version
Wisdom will make you stronger than the ten most powerful leaders in your city.

Good News Translation
Wisdom does more for a person than ten rulers can do for a city.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Wisdom will help a wise person more than ten rulers can help a city.

International Standard Version
Wisdom given as strength to a wise person is better than having ten powerful men in the city.

NET Bible
Wisdom gives a wise person more protection than ten rulers in a city.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.

New King James Version
Wisdom strengthens the wise More than ten rulers of the city.

King James 2000 Bible
Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men who are in the city.

New Heart English Bible
Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.

World English Bible
Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.

American King James Version
Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.

American Standard Version
Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.

A Faithful Version
Wisdom makes the wise stronger than ten mighty men who are in the city.

Darby Bible Translation
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty [men] that are in a city.

English Revised Version
Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers which are in a city.

Webster's Bible Translation
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men who are in the city.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
(7:21) Wisedome shall strengthen the wise man more then ten mightie princes that are in ye citie.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Wysdome geueth more courage vnto the wyse, then ten mightie men of the citie.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
wysdome geueth more corage vnto the wyse, then ten mightie men of the citie:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The wisdom gives strength to a wise man, more than wealth the rulers who have been in a city.

Young's Literal Translation
The wisdom giveth strength to a wise man, more than wealth the rulers who have been in a city.

Smith's Literal Translation
Wisdom shall strengthen to the wise one more than ten having power which were in the city.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Wisdom hath strengthened the wise more than ten princes of the city.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Wisdom has strengthened the wise more than ten princes of a city.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten rulers who are in the city

Lamsa Bible
Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten princes that are in the city.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Wisdom is a stronghold to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Wisdom will help the wise man more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
















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