Ecclesiastes 7:19 — compare Bible translations

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BrLXX Ἡ σοφία βοηθήσει τῷ σοφῷ ὑπὲρ δέκα ἐξουσιάζοντας τοὺς ὄντας ἐν τῇ πόλει.
(Haʸ sofia boaʸthaʸsei tōi sofōi huper deka exousiazontas tous ontas en taʸ polei.)

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

ULT ⇔ Wisdom is strong for the wise, more than ten rulers who are in the city.

UST ⇔ The ability to think and live wisely can reliably guide a wise individual safely through his life. It can do this more effectively than even the ten most powerful officials who govern a city!

BSB Wisdom makes the wise man
⇔ stronger than ten rulers in a city.

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

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

LSV The wisdom gives strength to a wise man, more than wealth the rulers who have been in a city.

FBV Wisdom gives a wise person greater power than ten town councilors.

T4T ⇔ If you are wise, you will be more powerful/influential
⇔ than the ten most powerful/influential men in your city.

LEB • Wisdom gives more strength to the wise
• than ten rulers who are in the city.

BBE Wisdom makes a wise man stronger than ten rulers in a town.

Moff [[wisdom is better protection for the wise than a dozen wardens for a city]],

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

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

DRA (ECC 7:20) Wisdom hath strengthened the wise more than ten princes of the city.

YLT The wisdom giveth strength to a wise man, more than wealth the rulers who have been in a city.

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

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

SLT Wisdom shall strengthen to the wise one more than ten having power which were in the city.

Wbstr Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men who are in the city.

KJB-1769 Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
(Wisdom strengtheneth/strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.)

KJB-1611 Wisedome strengtheneth the wise, more then ten mightie men which are in the citie.
(Wisdom strengtheneth/strengthens the wise, more then ten mighty men which are in the city.)

Bshps Wysdome geueth more courage vnto the wyse, then ten mightie men of the citie.
(Wisdom giveth/gives more courage unto the wise, then ten mighty men of the city.)

Gnva Be not thou wicked ouermuch, neither be thou foolish: wherefore shouldest thou perish not in thy time?
(Be not thou/you wicked overmuch, neither be thou/you foolish: wherefore shouldest/should thou/you perish not in thy/your time?)

Cvdl Wy?dome geueth more corage vnto the wyse, then ten mightie men of the citie:
(Wisdom giveth/gives more courage unto the wise, then ten mighty men of the city:)

Wycl (ECC 7:20) Wisdom hath coumfortid a wise man, ouer ten pryncis of a citee.
(Wisdom hath/has comforted a wise man, over ten princes of a city.)

Luth Die Weisheit stärkt den Weisen mehr denn zehn Gewaltige, die in der Stadt sind.
(The wise_(people) strengthen the wise_(men) more because/than ten violent_(ones), the in the/of_the city are.)

ClVg (ECC 7:20) Sapientia confortavit sapientem super decem principes civitatis;[fn]
(Wisdom strengthened wise over ten leaders of_the_city;)

7.20 Decem principes. HIER. Angelos, qui civitati nostræ, id est Ecclesiæ, tanquam custodes, id est auxiliatores, præsunt. Et decem dicuntur, quia denarius numerus est perfectus.

7.20 Ten leaders. HIER. Angel, who/which to_the_city our, that it_is Assemblies/Churches, as_if keepers/guards, that it_is helpers, they_are_in_charge. And ten are_said, because denarius number it_is perfect.

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