Eclesiastes 7:19

19 A sabedoria torna o sábio mais poderosoque uma cidade guardada por dez valentes.

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 seja demasiadamente ímpioe não seja tolo;por que morrer antes do tempo?

18 É bom reter uma coisae não abrir mão da outra,pois quem teme a Deus evitará ambos os extremos.

19 A sabedoria torna o sábio mais poderosoque uma cidade guardada por dez valentes.

20 Todavia, não há um só justo na terra,ninguém que pratique o bem e nunca peque.

21 Não dê atenção a todas as palavras que o povo diz,caso contrário, poderá ouvir o seu próprio servo falando mal de você;