Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 24:5
5A wise warrior is better than a strong one, and a man of knowledge than one of strength;
Proverbs 24:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
- New International Version (NIV)The wise prevail through great power, and those who have knowledge muster their strength.
- English Standard Version (ESV)A wise man is full of strength, and a man of knowledge enhances his might,
- New King James Version (NKJV)A wise man is strong, Yes, a man of knowledge increases strength;
Context of Proverbs 24:5
3A house is built by wisdom, and it is established by understanding; 4by knowledge the rooms are filled with every precious and beautiful treasure. A wise warrior is better than a strong one, and a man of knowledge than one of strength; 6for you should wage war with sound guidance — victory comes with many counselors. 7Wisdom is inaccessible to a fool; he does not open his mouth at the city gate.
Read all of Proverbs 24Proverbs 24:5 word by word
גֶּֽבֶר־חָכָ֥ם בַּע֑וֹז וְאִֽישׁ־דַּ֝֗עַת מְאַמֶּץ־כֹּֽחַ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 24:5
- Proverbs 8:14I possess good advice and sound wisdom; I have understanding and strength.
- Proverbs 10:29The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honorable, but destruction awaits evildoers.
- Proverbs 21:22A wise person went up against a city of warriors and brought down its secure fortress.
- Ecclesiastes 7:19Wisdom makes the wise person stronger than ten rulers of a city.
- Ecclesiastes 9:14There was a small city with few men in it. A great king came against it, surrounded it, and built large siege works against it.
- Psalms 84:7They go from strength to strength; each appears before God in Zion.
- Isaiah 40:31but those who trust in the Lord will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not become weary, they will walk and not faint.
- Colossians 1:11being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, so that you may have great endurance and patience, joyfully
Commentaries on Proverbs 24:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5A wise man is strong - His wisdom enables him to construct a great variety of machines, by which, under his own influence, he can do the labor of a hundred or even a thousand men. But in all cases wisdom gives power and influence; and he who is wise to salvation can overcome even Satan himself. The Septuagint has: "The wise is better than the strong; and the man who has prudence, than a stout husbandman."Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Is strong - literally, as in the margin; i. e., rooted and established in strength.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-6Verses 3-6 Piety and prudence in outward affairs, both go together to complete a wise man. By knowledge the soul is filled with the graces and comforts of the spirit, those precious and pleasant riches. The spirit is strengthened for the spiritual work and the spiritual warfare, by true wisdom.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6Saying 21: See Proverbs 21:22.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-65-6. The general statement (Ec 9:16, 18) is specially illustrated (compare Pr 21:22; Psa 144:1).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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