Proverbs 24:5
A gever chacham is strong; 1 indeed, an ish da'as (man of knowledge) increaseth ko'ach. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
In Context
Cross References
Proverbs 8:14Etzah (counsel, advice) is mine, and sound judgment; 1 I am binah; I have gevurah. 1
Proverbs 21:22A chacham scaleth the city of the gibborim (mighty ones), 1 and casteth down the trusted stronghold thereof. 1
Ecclesiastes 9:14There was an ir ketanah (little city), and few men within it; and there came a melech gadol against it, and besieged it, and built metzorim gedolim (huge siegeworks) against it.
Isaiah 40:31But they that wait upon Hashem shall renew their ko'ach; 1 they shall mount up with wings as eagles; 1 they shall run, and not grow weary; 1 and they shall walk, and 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 →