Parallel Verses
Amplified
A wise man is strong,
And a man of knowledge strengthens his power;
New American Standard Bible
And a man of knowledge
King James Version
A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
Holman Bible
and a man of knowledge than one of strength;
International Standard Version
A wise man is strong, and a knowledgeable man grows in strength.
A Conservative Version
A wise man is strong, yea, a man of knowledge increases might.
American Standard Version
A wise man is strong; Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth might,
Bible in Basic English
A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater.
Darby Translation
A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
Julia Smith Translation
A wise man is in strength, and a man of knowledge strengthens power.
King James 2000
A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increases strength.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The warrior of wisdom [is] in strength, and a man of knowledge is strong [in] power.
Modern King James verseion
A wise man is strong; yes, a man of knowledge increases strength.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A wise man is strong; yea, a man of understanding is better than he that is mighty of strength.
NET Bible
A wise warrior is strong, and a man of knowledge makes his strength stronger;
New Heart English Bible
A wise man has great power; and a knowledgeable man increases strength;
The Emphasized Bible
A wise man, is mighty, and, a man of knowledge, becometh alert in vigour.
Webster
A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
World English Bible
A wise man has great power; and a knowledgeable man increases strength;
Youngs Literal Translation
Mighty is the wise in strength, And a man of knowledge is strengthening power,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 24:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
4
And by knowledge its rooms are filled
With all precious and pleasant riches.
A wise man is strong,
And a man of knowledge strengthens his power;
For by wise guidance you can wage your war,
And in an abundance of [wise] counselors there is victory and safety.
Cross References
Proverbs 21:22
A wise man scales the city [walls] of the mighty
And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
Psalm 84:7
They go from strength to strength [increasing in victorious power];
Each of them appears before God in Zion.
Proverbs 8:14
“Counsel is mine and sound wisdom;
I am understanding, power and strength are mine.
Proverbs 10:29
The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the upright,
But it is ruin to those who do evil.
Ecclesiastes 7:19
Wisdom strengthens the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.
Ecclesiastes 9:14-18
There was a little city with few men in it and a great king came against it and besieged it and built great battlements against it.
Isaiah 40:31
But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him]
Will gain new strength and renew their power;
They will lift up their wings [and rise up close to God] like eagles [rising toward the sun];
They will run and not become weary,
They will walk and not grow tired.
Colossians 1:11
[we pray that you may be] strengthened and invigorated with all power, according to His glorious might, to attain every kind of endurance and patience with joy;