Proverbs 24:5
A wise man has great power. A knowledgeable man increases strength,
World Messianic Bible
In The King James Version
A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
In Context
4by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.
6for by wise guidance you wage your war, and victory is in many advisors.
Cross References
Proverbs 8:14Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.
Proverbs 21:22A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the strength of its confidence.
Ecclesiastes 9:14There was a little city, and few men within it; and a great king came against it, besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it.
Isaiah 40:31but those who wait for the LORD will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will 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 →