Proverbs 24:5
The wise [is] mighty in strength, || And a man of knowledge is strengthening power,
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
In Context
4And the inner parts are filled by knowledge, || [With] all precious and pleasant wealth.
6For you make war for yourself by plans, || And deliverance [is] in a multitude of counselors.
Cross References
Proverbs 8:14Counsel and substance [are] mine, || I [am] understanding, I have might.
Proverbs 21:22The wise has gone up a city of the mighty, || And brings down the strength of its confidence.
Ecclesiastes 9:14A little city, and few men in it, and a great king has come to it, and has surrounded it, and has built against it great bulwarks;
Isaiah 40:31But those expecting YHWH pass [to] power, || They raise up the pinion as eagles, || They run and are not fatigued, || They go on and do not faint!
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 →