Proverbs 24:5
A wise man is better than a strong man; and a man who has prudence than a large estate.
LXX2012 (British)
In The King James Version
A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
In Context
4By discretion the chambers are filled with all precious and excellent wealth.
6War is carried on with generalship, and aid is supplied to the heart of a counsellor.
Cross References
Proverbs 8:14Counsel and safety are mine; prudence is mine, and strength is mine.
Proverbs 21:22A wise man assaults strong cities, and demolishes the fortress in which the ungodly trusted.
Ecclesiastes 9:14suppose there were a little city, and few men in it; and there should come against it a great king, and surround it, and build great mounds against it;
Isaiah 40:31but they that wait on God shall renew their strength; they shall put forth new feathers like eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not hunger.
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 →