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 a poor wise man was found in it, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no one remembered that poor man.
16
And I said, Wisdom is better than strength; but the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
17
The words of the wise are heard in quiet, more than the shouts of him who rules among fools.
18
Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroys much good.
2 Samuel 20:16-22
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Then a wise woman cried out from the city, Hear, Hear! Please say to Joab, Come nearby, that I may speak with you.
17
When he had come near to her, the woman said, Are you Joab? He answered, I am. Then she said to him, Hear the words of your handmaid. And he answered, I am listening.
18
So she spoke, saying, They used to talk in former times, saying, They shall inquire to ask at Abel, and thus they would end the matter.
19
I am among the peaceable and faithful in Israel. You are seeking to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why would you swallow up the inheritance of Jehovah?
20
And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy!
21
That is not so. But a man from the mountains of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has lifted up his hand against the king, against David. Deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. So the woman said to Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to you over the wall.
22
And the woman in her wisdom went to all the people. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. Then he blew a shofar, and they withdrew from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to the king at Jerusalem.
Proverbs 21:22
A wise man scales the city of the mighty and brings down the strength of its refuge.
Proverbs 24:5
A wise man is strong; yes, a man of knowledge increases strength.
Colossians 1:9-11
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For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the full true knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
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that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, bearing fruit in every good work and growing into the full true knowledge of God;
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strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy;