Proverbs 24:6
Only with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors.
Berean Standard Bible
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 strong, and a man of knowledge enhances his strength.
7Wisdom is too high for a fool; he does not open his mouth in the meeting place.
Cross References
Proverbs 11:14For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.
Proverbs 20:18Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.
1 Corinthians 9:25Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.
1 Timothy 6:11But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
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 →