Proverbs 24:6

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

4Through knowledge its rooms are filled with all sorts of precious riches and valuables. 5The wise are mightier than the strong, and those with knowledge grow stronger and stronger. So don’t go to war without wise guidance; victory depends on having many advisers. 7Wisdom is too lofty for fools. Among leaders at the city gate, they have nothing to say. 8A person who plans evil will get a reputation as a troublemaker.

Proverbs 24:6 word by word

כִּ֣י בְ֭תַחְבֻּלוֹת תַּעֲשֶׂה־לְּךָ֣ מִלְחָמָ֑ה וּ֝תְשׁוּעָ֗ה בְּרֹ֣ב יוֹעֵֽץ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For by wise counselתַּחְבֻּלָהtachbûlâh tachbûlâh · counselH8458
• thou shalt makeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• thy warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• and in multitudeרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230
• of counsellorsיָעַץyâ‛ats · to adviseH3289
• safetyתְּשׁוּעָהteshû‛âh teshû‛âh · deliverance: victoryH8668

Cross-references for Proverbs 24:6

• Proverbs 20:18Plans succeed through good counsel; don’t go to war without wise advice.
• Luke 14:31“Or what king would go to war against another king without first sitting down with his counselors to discuss whether his army of 10,000 could defeat the 20,000 soldiers marching against him?
• 1 Corinthians 9:25All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize.
• Ephesians 6:10A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
• 1 Timothy 6:11But you, Timothy, are a man of God; so run from all these evil things. Pursue righteousness and a godly life, along with faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
• 2 Timothy 4:7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful.
• Proverbs 11:14Without wise leadership, a nation falls; there is safety in having many advisers.
• Proverbs 15:22Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many advisers bring success.

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

Topics related to Proverbs 24:6

• Counsel
• Prudence
• Speaking
• War
• Wisdom
• Young Men

In the dictionaries

• Faint
• Respect
• Counsel; Counsellor
• Face
• Proverbs, the Book of

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