Proverbs 24:5
A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
In Context
4And by knowledge its rooms are full of all dear and pleasing things.
6For by wise guiding you will overcome in war: and in a number of wise guides there is salvation.
Cross References
Proverbs 8:14Wise design and good sense are mine; reason and strength are mine.
Proverbs 21:22A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith.
Ecclesiastes 9:14There was a little town and the number of its men was small, and there came a great king against it and made an attack on it, building works of war round about it.
Isaiah 40:31But those who are waiting for the Lord will have new strength; they will get wings like eagles: running, they will not be tired, and walking, they will have no weariness.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 24:4-7
3 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: 4 And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. 5 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength. 6 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety. We are tempted to envy those that grow rich, and raise their estates and families, by such unjust courses as our consciences will by no means suffer us to use. But, to set aside that… Read the whole commentary →