
Text -- Ecclesiastes 7:19 (NET)




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Wesley -> Ecc 7:19
Supports him in, and secures him against troubles and dangers.
Hebrew, "The wisdom," that is, the true wisdom, religion (2Ti 3:15).

JFB: Ecc 7:19 - -- That is, able and valiant generals (Ecc 7:12; Ecc 9:13-18; Pro 21:22; Pro 24:5). These "watchmen wake in vain, except the Lord keep the city" (Psa 127...
That is, able and valiant generals (Ecc 7:12; Ecc 9:13-18; Pro 21:22; Pro 24:5). These "watchmen wake in vain, except the Lord keep the city" (Psa 127:1).
Clarke -> Ecc 7:19
Clarke: Ecc 7:19 - -- Wisdom strengtheneth the wise - One wise, thoroughly learned, and scientific man, may be of more use in fortifying and defending a city, than ten pr...
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise - One wise, thoroughly learned, and scientific man, may be of more use in fortifying and defending a city, than ten princes. Witness the case of Syracuse, when attacked by the Romans both by sea and land. Archimedes, by his engines, burnt and dashed their fleet to pieces, and destroyed all that came near the walls. And had not the city been betrayed and he killed, all their force and skill could not have taken it.
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Poole -> Ecc 7:19
Poole: Ecc 7:19 - -- Wisdom true wisdom, which is always joined with the fear of God, and which teacheth a man to keep close to the rule of his duty, without turning eith...
Wisdom true wisdom, which is always joined with the fear of God, and which teacheth a man to keep close to the rule of his duty, without turning either to the right hand or to the left.
Strengtheneth the wise supporteth him in and secureth him against troubles and dangers.
Ten i.e. many, uniting the forces together.
Haydock -> Ecc 7:19
Haydock: Ecc 7:19 - -- From him. Who is otherwise withdrawn, &c. Hebrew, "take hold of this, and not neglect that: for he who feareth God, will walk with all them." He...
From him. Who is otherwise withdrawn, &c. Hebrew, "take hold of this, and not neglect that: for he who feareth God, will walk with all them." He will avoid all extremes both of virtue and vice. (Calmet) ---
Protestants and Montanus, "he shall come forth of them all," and advance towards heaven. (Haydock)
Gill -> Ecc 7:19
Gill: Ecc 7:19 - -- Wisdom strengtheneth the wise,.... Against such extremes as before mentioned; it is a guard about him, as well as a guide unto him; it is a defence un...
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise,.... Against such extremes as before mentioned; it is a guard about him, as well as a guide unto him; it is a defence unto him, as before observed, Ecc 7:12; and is better than strength of body, or weapons of war, Ecc 9:16; and a wise man does greater things by it than a strong man with them, and is safer with it than he can be by them. Some understand this of Christ, the Wisdom of God, without whom a good man can do nothing, but all things through him strengthening him; and who being a strong tower and place of refuge to him, he is safer in him than if he was in the strongest garrison, and under the protection of ever so large a number of valiant men: Christ, and grace from him, strengthen
more than ten mighty men which are in the city; that is, than many mighty men, or men of war, which guard a city; the city of Jerusalem, or any other. The Targum applies this to Joseph, and paraphrases it,
"the wisdom of Joseph the son of Jacob helped him to make him wiser than all his ten righteous brethren.''

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TSK Synopsis -> Ecc 7:1-29
TSK Synopsis: Ecc 7:1-29 - --1 Remedies against vanity are, a good name;2 mortification;7 patience;11 wisdom.23 The difficulty of wisdom.
MHCC -> Ecc 7:11-22
MHCC: Ecc 7:11-22 - --Wisdom is as good as an inheritance, yea better. It shelters from the storms and scorching heat of trouble. Wealth will not lengthen out the natural l...
Matthew Henry -> Ecc 7:11-22
Matthew Henry: Ecc 7:11-22 - -- Solomon, in these verses, recommends wisdom to us as the best antidote against those distempers of mind which we are liable to, by reason of the van...
Keil-Delitzsch -> Ecc 7:19
Keil-Delitzsch: Ecc 7:19 - --
"Wisdom affords strong protection to the wise man more than ten mighty men who are in the city."We have to distinguish, as is shown under Psa 31:3, ...
Constable: Ecc 6:10--11:7 - --III. THE LIMITATIONS OF WISDOM 6:10--11:6
Clues in the text indicate the value and purpose of 6:10-11:6. The phr...

Constable: Ecc 7:1--8:17 - --B. God's Inscrutable Plan chs. 7-8
Solomon proceeded in this section to focus on the plan of God, His de...
