Bible Cross References
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
Ecclesiastes 9:15-18
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and should find in it a poor wise man, and he should save the city through his wisdom: yet no man would remember that poor man.
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And I said, Wisdom is better than power; yet the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not listened to.
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The words of the wise are heard in quiet more than the cry of them that rule in folly.
18
Wisdom is better than weapons of war; and one sinner will destroy much good.
2 Samuel 20:16-22
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And a wise woman cried from the wall, and said, Hear, hear; say to Joab, Draw close, and I will speak to him.
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And he drew close to her. And the woman said to him, Are you Joab? And he said, I [am]. And she said to him, Hear the words of your handmaid; and Joab said, I do hear.
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And she spoke, saying, Of old time they said thus, Surely one was asked in Abel, and Dan, whether the faithful in Israel failed in what they purposed; they will surely ask in Abel, even in like manner, whether they have failed.
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I am a peaceable one of the strong ones in Israel; but you seek to destroy a city and a mother city in Israel: why do you seek to ruin the inheritance of the Lord?
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And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should ruin or destroy.
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Is not the case thus, that a man of Mount Ephraim, Sheba, son of Bichri by name, has even lifted up his hand against King David? Give him only to me, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said to Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to you over the wall.
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And the woman went in to all the people, and she spoke to all the city in her wisdom; and they took off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri; and took it away and threw it to Joab. And he blew the trumpet, and the people separated from the city away from him, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.
Proverbs 21:22
A wise man assaults strong cities, and demolishes the fortress in which the ungodly trusted.
Proverbs 24:5
A wise man is better than a strong man, and a man who has prudence than a large estate.
Colossians 1:9-11
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On account of this we also, since the day we heard, do not cease praying for you, and asking that you may be filled with the full knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
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that you should walk worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit and increasing in the full knowledge of God;
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being strengthened with all power, according to the might of His glory, for all endurance and longsuffering with joy;