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Proverbs 24:5

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24:5A wise warrior6 is strong,7

and a man of knowledge makes his strength stronger;

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Footnotes

  1. 6 The twenty-first saying seems to be concerned with the need for wisdom in warfare. In line with that, the word used here is גֶּבֶר (gever), “mighty man; hero; warrior.”
  2. 7 The expression בַּעוֹז (ba’oz) employs a beth essentiae, meaning he “is strong,” not “in strength.”

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

A wise man is strong;

Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.