Ecclesiastes 7:19 Cross References

Ecclesiastes 7:19

19: A wise person is stronger than the ten leading citizens of a town!

Proverbs 24:5

  1. A wise man is mightier than a strong man, and a man of knowledge is more powerful than a strong man.

Proverbs 21:22

  1. The wise conquer the city of the strong and level the fortress in which they trust.

Ecclesiastes 9:13

  1. Here is another bit of wisdom that has impressed me as I have watched the way our world works.
  2. There was a small town with only a few people living in it, and a great king came with his army and besieged it.
  3. There was a poor, wise man living there who knew how to save the town, and so it was rescued. But afterward no one thought any more about him.
  4. Then I realized that though wisdom is better than strength, those who are wise will be despised if they are poor. What they say will not be appreciated for long.
  5. But even so, the quiet words of a wise person are better than the shouts of a foolish king.

Colossians 1:9

  1. So we have continued praying for you ever since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you a complete understanding of what he wants to do in your lives, and we ask him to make you wise with spiritual wisdom.
  2. Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and you will continually do good, kind things for others. All the while, you will learn to know God better and better.
  3. We also pray that you will be strengthened with his glorious power so that you will have all the patience and endurance you need. May you be filled with joy,

2 Samuel 20:16

  1. But a wise woman in the city called out to Joab, "Listen to me, Joab. Come over here so I can talk to you."
  2. As he approached, the woman asked, "Are you Joab?I am," he replied. So she said, "Listen carefully to your servant.I'm listening," he said.
  3. Then she continued, "There used to be a saying, `If you want to settle an argument, ask advice at the city of Abel.'
  4. I am one who is peace loving and faithful in Israel. But you are destroying a loyal city. Why do you want to destroy what belongs to the LORD?"
  5. And Joab replied, "Believe me, I don't want to destroy your city!
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