Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city.Ecclesiastes 7:19
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
הַֽחָכְמָ֖ה תָּעֹ֣ז לֶחָכָ֑ם מֵֽעֲשָׂרָה֙ שַׁלִּיטִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָי֖וּ בָּעִֽיר׃
- הַֽחָכְמָ֖הha.cha.khe.Mah“<the> wisdom”Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from חׇכְמָה · “wisdom” · Strong's H2451
- תָּעֹ֣זta.'Oz“it gives strength”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from עָזַז · “be strong” · Strong's H5810
- לֶחָכָ֑םle.cha.Kham“to the wise [person]”Preposition with article + Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from חָכָם · “wise” · Strong's H2450
- מֵֽעֲשָׂרָה֙me.'a.sa.Rah“more than ten”Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from עֶשֶׂר · “ten” · Strong's H6235
- שַׁלִּיטִ֔יםsha.li.Tim“rulers”Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from שַׁלִּיט · “domineering” · Strong's H7989
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher“who”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- הָי֖וּha.Yu“they are”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
- בָּעִֽיר׃ba.'Ir“in the city”Preposition with article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from עִיר · “city” · Strong's H5892B
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)