Verse 5

A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 21:22 : 22 A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith.
  • Eccl 7:19 : 19 Wisdom makes a wise man stronger than ten rulers in a town.
  • Col 1:11 : 11 Full of strength in the measure of the great power of his glory, so that you may undergo all troubles with joy;
  • Ps 84:7 : 7 They go from strength to strength; every one of them comes before God in Zion.
  • Prov 8:14 : 14 Wise design and good sense are mine; reason and strength are mine.
  • Prov 10:29 : 29 The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.
  • Eccl 9:14-18 : 14 There was a little town and the number of its men was small, and there came a great king against it and made an attack on it, building works of war round about it. 15 Now there was in the town a poor, wise man, and he, by his wisdom, kept the town safe. But no one had any memory of that same poor man. 16 Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing. 17 The words of the wise which come quietly to the ear are noted more than the cry of a ruler among the foolish. 18 Wisdom is better than instruments of war, but one sinner is the destruction of much good.
  • Isa 40:31 : 31 But those who are waiting for the Lord will have new strength; they will get wings like eagles: running, they will not be tired, and walking, they will have no weariness.