Ecclesiastes 7:19
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
Cross-reference
In Ecclesiastes 9:15-18, the poor wise man saves a city, illustrating wisdom's strength but also its fragility and neglect.
In Ecclesiastes 9:16, the same teacher declares wisdom is better than might — reinforcing the theme from the same book.
In 2 Samuel 20:16-22, a wise woman saves her city — a concrete example of wisdom's power surpassing rulers and armies.
In Proverbs 21:22, a wise man overthrows a city's strongholds — directly echoing that wisdom outmatches military might or rule.
In Proverbs 24:5, wisdom is equated with strength and enhanced might — a concise restatement of the same claim.
In Proverbs 8:14, wisdom personified says 'I have strength' — a direct parallel to wisdom giving strength.
In Daniel 2:23, Daniel thanks God for giving wisdom and might — directly linking wisdom with strength as Ecclesiastes does.
In 2 Samuel 20:22, a wise woman saves a city — a narrative example of wisdom achieving what rulers could not.
In Isaiah 33:6, wisdom and the fear of the Lord bring stability and strength — a parallel to wisdom giving strength over rulers.