Proverbs 24:6
War is carried on with generalship, and aid is supplied to the heart of a counsellor.
LXX2012 (British)
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 wise man is better than a strong man; and a man who has prudence than a large estate.
Cross References
Proverbs 11:14They that have no + 11:14 Or, governance. guidance fall like leaves: but in much counsel there is safety.
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 →