Proverbs 24:6
For with discretion must warres be taken in hand: and where as are many that can geue counsaile, there is health.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
In Context
5A wise man is [euer] strong: yea a man of vnderstanding increaseth strength.
7Wysdome is to hye a thyng for a foole: for he dare not open his mouth in the gate.
Cross References
Proverbs 11:14Where no counsayle is, there the people decay: but wheras many are that can geue counsayle, there is wealth.
Proverbs 20:18Thorowe counsayle, the thinges that men deuise are made strong: and with good aduise take warre in hande.
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 →