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Proverbs 24:5

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5fA wise man †is strong;

Yea, a man of knowledge †increaseth strength.

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Footnotes

  1. fSee ch. 21:22.
  2. †Heb. is in strength.
  3. †Heb. g strengtheneth might.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

A wise man is full of strength,

and a man of knowledge enhances his might,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The wise prevail through great power,

and those who have knowledge muster their strength.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A wise warrior is better than a strong one,

and a man of knowledge than one of strength;

NLTNew Living Translation

The wise are mightier than the strong,

and those with knowledge grow stronger and stronger.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The warrior of wisdom is in strength,

and a man of knowledge is strong in power.