Eclesiastes 7:19

19 A sabedoria fortalece ao sábio mais do que dez governadores que haja na cidade.

Eclesiastes 7:19 Meaning and Commentary

Ecclesiastes 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 unto him, as before observed, ( Ecclesiastes 7:12 ) ; and is better than strength of body, or weapons of war, ( Ecclesiastes 9:16 Ecclesiastes 9:18 ) ; 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.''

Eclesiastes 7:19 In-Context

17 Não sejas demasiadamente ímpio, nem sejas tolo; por que morrerias antes do teu tempo?

18 Bom é que retenhas isso, e que também daquilo não retires a tua mão; porque quem teme a Deus escapa de tudo isso.

19 A sabedoria fortalece ao sábio mais do que dez governadores que haja na cidade.

20 Pois não há homem justo sobre a terra, que faça o bem, e nunca peque.

21 Não escutes a todas as palavras que se disserem, para que não venhas a ouvir o teu servo amaldiçoar-te;