Other translations
American Standard Version
Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.
Darby Bible Translation
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men that are in a city.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Wisdom hath strengthened the wise more than ten princes of the city.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers which are in a city.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Wisdom gives strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.
God's Word
Wisdom will help a wise person more than ten rulers can help a city.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers of 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.
New American Standard Bible
Wisdom strengthens a wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.
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!
Webster's Bible Translation
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men who are in the city.
The World English Bible
Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.
EasyEnglish Bible
Wisdom makes a wise person more powerful than ten rulers 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.
New Life Version
Wisdom gives more strength to a wise man than ten rulers have in a city.
The Voice Bible
Wisdom is more powerful to a wise person than 10 rulers in a city.
Living Bible
A wise man is stronger than the mayors of ten big cities!
New Catholic Bible
Wisdom gives greater strength to the wise man than ten rulers in a city.
Legacy Standard Bible
Wisdom strengthens a wise man more than ten men with power who are in a city.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men who are in the city.
Christian Standard Bible
Wisdom makes the wise person stronger than ten rulers of a city.
Amplified Bible © 1954
[True] wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers or valiant generals who are in the city.
New Century Version
Wisdom makes a person stronger than ten leaders in a city.
The Message
Wisdom puts more strength in one wise person Than ten strong men give to a city.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Wisdom makes one wise man stronger than ten rulers who are in the city.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Wisdom gives strength to the wise more than ten rulers that are in a city.
Good News Translation®
Wisdom does more for a person than ten rulers can do for a city.
Wycliffe Bible
Wisdom hath strengthened a wise man, over ten princes of a city. (Wisdom can strengthen the wise, more than ten leaders of a city.)
Contemporary English Version
Wisdom will make you stronger than the ten most powerful leaders in your city.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Wisdom gives strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Wisdom gives strength to the wise more than ten rulers who are in a city.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Wisdom gives strength to the wise more than ten rulers that are in a city.
Common English Bible © 2011
Wisdom makes a wise person stronger than ten rulers who are in a city.
Amplified Bible © 2015
Wisdom strengthens the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.
English Standard Version Anglicised
Wisdom gives strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Wisdom is a better defense for the wise than ten princes in the city,
New American Standard Bible
Wisdom strengthens a wise person more than ten rulers who are in a city.
The Expanded Bible
Wisdom makes a person stronger than ten ·leaders [officials; rulers] in a city [9:13–16; Prov. 24:5–6].
Tree of Life Version
Wisdom makes a wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city.
Revised Standard Version
Wisdom gives strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.
New International Reader's Version
Wisdom makes one wise person more powerful than ten rulers in a city.
BRG Bible
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
Complete Jewish Bible
To a wise man wisdom is better protection than ten rulers in a city.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Wisdom gives strength to the wise more than ten rulers that are in a city.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Chochmah makes one chacham stronger than asarah shalitim (ten rulers) which are in the city.
Names of God Bible
Wisdom will help a wise person more than ten rulers can help a city.
Modern English Version
Wisdom strengthens the wise man more than ten rulers who are in the city.
Easy-to-Read Version
Surely there is no one on earth who always does good and never sins. But wisdom can make one person stronger than ten leaders in a city.
International Children’s Bible
Wisdom gives a person strength. One wise man is stronger than ten leaders in a city.
Lexham English Bible
Wisdom gives more strength to the wise than ten rulers who are in the city.
New International Version - UK
Wisdom makes one wise person more powerful than ten rulers in a city.