OLD TESTAMENT

Ecclesiastes 7:19

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Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.

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Verse 19. From him. Who is otherwise withdrawn, and so forth Hebrew “take hold of this, and not neglect that: for he who feareth God, will walk with all them.” He will avoid all extremes both of virtue and vice. Calmet.—Prot. and Mont. “he shall come forth of them all,” and advance towards heaven. Bible.

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