Proverbs 24:6
for with wise guidance you can go to war; you will be victorious by having many good advisors.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
In Context
5If you have wisdom, you are strong; if you have knowledge, your power increases,
Cross References
Proverbs 11:14A nation falls without good guidance, but they are saved through much wise counsel.
Proverbs 20:18With sound advice, plans are successful; if you're going to war, make sure you have good guidance.
1 Corinthians 9:25Every competitor who participates in the games maintains a strict training discipline. Of course they do so to win a crown that doesn't last. But our crowns will last forever!
1 Timothy 6:11But you as a man of God should run away from such things. You should seek to do what is right, practice true religion, and trust in God. Aim to love, to be patient, and gentle.
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 →