Proverbs 24:5
A wise man, is mighty, and, a man of knowledge, becometh alert in vigour.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
In Context
4And, in knowledge, chambers are filled, with all acquisitions, costly and fair.
Cross References
Proverbs 8:14Mine, are counsel, and effective working, I, am understanding, mine, is valour:
Proverbs 21:22A city of heroes, doth a wise man scale, and bringeth down the strength of its confidence.
Ecclesiastes 9:14A little city, and men therein few,—and there came against it a great king, and surrounded it, and built against it large siege-works;
Isaiah 40:31But, they who wait for Yahweh, shall renew their strength, They shall mount on strong pinion like eagles,—They shall run and not grow weary, 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 →