Proverbs 24:6
For by tachbulot (guidance) thou shalt wage thy milchamah (war), 1 and in a multitude of yo'etz (counselors) there is teshu'ah (victory, safety). 1
Orthodox Jewish 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 gever chacham is strong; 1 indeed, an ish da'as (man of knowledge) increaseth ko'ach. 1
7Chochmah is too lofty for a fool; 1 he openeth not his peh (mouth) at the sha'ar. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 11:14Where no strategic policy is, the nation falls, 1 but in the multitude of yoetz (counsellors, advisors) there is teshu'ah (victory, safety). 1
Proverbs 20:18Every plan is established by etzah, 1 and with tachbulot (guidance) wage milchamah. 1
1 Corinthians 9:25And everyone competing in the [Olympic] games in all things exercises shlitah atzmi: those ones, therefore, that they may obtain a perishable wreath; but we, an imperishable.
1 Timothy 6:11But you, ish haElohim (man of G-d), flee these things. Pursue tzedek, chasidus, emunah, ahavah, savlanut, and anavah.
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 →