God’s Word Translation
Proverbs 24:6
6After all, with the right strategy you can wage war, and with many advisers there is victory.
Proverbs 24:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
- New International Version (NIV)Surely you need guidance to wage war, and victory is won through many advisers.
- English Standard Version (ESV)for by wise guidance you can wage your war, and in abundance of counselors there is victory.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For by wise counsel you will wage your own war, And in a multitude of counselors there is safety.
Context of Proverbs 24:6
4With knowledge its rooms are filled with every kind of riches, both precious and pleasant. 5A strong man knows how to use his strength, but a person with knowledge is even more powerful. After all, with the right strategy you can wage war, and with many advisers there is victory. 7Matters of wisdom are beyond the grasp of a stubborn fool. At the city gate he does not open his mouth. 8Whoever plans to do evil will be known as a schemer.
Read all of Proverbs 24Proverbs 24:6 word by word
כִּ֣י בְ֭תַחְבֻּלוֹת תַּעֲשֶׂה־לְּךָ֣ מִלְחָמָ֑ה וּ֝תְשׁוּעָ֗ה בְּרֹ֣ב יוֹעֵֽץ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 24:6
- Proverbs 20:18Plans are confirmed by getting advice, and with guidance one wages war.
- Luke 14:31“Or suppose a king is going to war against another king. He would first sit down and think things through. Can he and his 10,000 soldiers fight against a king with 20,000 soldiers?
- 1 Corinthians 9:25Everyone who enters an athletic contest goes into strict training. They do it to win a temporary crown, but we do it to win one that will be permanent.
- Ephesians 6:10Finally, receive your power from the Lord and from his mighty strength.
- 1 Timothy 6:11But you, man of God, must avoid these things. Pursue what God approves of: a godly life, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.
- 2 Timothy 4:7I have fought the good fight. I have completed the race. I have kept the faith.
- Proverbs 11:14A nation will fall when there is no direction, but with many advisers there is victory.
- Proverbs 15:22Without advice plans go wrong, but with many advisers they succeed.
Commentaries on Proverbs 24:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6By wise counsel thou shalt make thy war - See note on Proverbs 20:18.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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