Proverbs 24:5

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eccl 7:19
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    19Wisdom makes a wise man stronger than ten rulers in a town.

  • Prov 1:4-6
    3 verses
    80%

    4To make the simple-minded sharp, and to give the young man knowledge, and serious purpose:

    5(The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)

    6To get the sense of wise sayings and secrets, and of the words of the wise and their dark sayings.

  • Prov 24:3-4
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    79%

    3The building of a house is by wisdom, and by reason it is made strong:

    4And by knowledge its rooms are full of all dear and pleasing things.

  • Prov 24:6
    76%

    6For by wise guiding you will overcome in war: and in a number of wise guides there is salvation.

  • Prov 18:15
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    15The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.

  • Prov 21:22
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    22A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith.

  • Prov 10:14
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    14Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

  • Eccl 1:18
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    18Because in much wisdom is much grief, and increase of knowledge is increase of sorrow.

  • Prov 8:14
    73%

    14Wise design and good sense are mine; reason and strength are mine.

  • Eccl 7:11-12
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    73%

    11Wisdom together with a heritage is good, and a profit to those who see the sun.

    12Wisdom keeps a man from danger even as money does; but the value of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to its owner.

  • Job 12:12-13
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    73%

    12Old men have wisdom, and a long life gives knowledge.

    13With him there is wisdom and strength; power and knowledge are his.

  • Prov 2:5-6
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    73%

    5Then the fear of the Lord will be clear to you, and knowledge of God will be yours.

    6For the Lord gives wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and reason:

  • Prov 9:9-11
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    72%

    9Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.

    10The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind

    11For by me your days will be increased, and the years of your life will be long.

  • Prov 13:16
    72%

    16A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 3:13
    72%

    13Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.

  • Isa 33:6
    71%

    6And she will have no more fear of change, being full of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of the Lord is her wealth.

  • Eccl 8:1
    71%

    1Who is like the wise man? and to whom is the sense of anything clear? A man's wisdom makes his face shining, and his hard face will be changed.

  • Prov 2:10-11
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    71%

    10For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul;

    11Wise purposes will be watching over you, and knowledge will keep you;

  • Prov 16:21-23
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    71%

    21The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.

    22Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.

    23The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.

  • Prov 4:7
    71%

    7The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge.

  • Isa 3:2
    71%

    2The strong man and the man of war; the judge and the prophet; the man who has knowledge of secret arts, and the man who is wise because of his years;

  • Prov 14:24
    71%

    24Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.

  • Prov 14:16
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    16The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

  • Prov 12:23
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    23A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

  • Eccl 9:16
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    16Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing.

  • Prov 14:18
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    18Foolish behaviour is the heritage of the simple, but men of good sense are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 17:27
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    27He who has knowledge says little: and he who has a calm spirit is a man of good sense.

  • Prov 14:33
    70%

    33Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

  • Prov 15:2
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    2Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

  • Prov 24:14
    70%

    14So let your desire be for wisdom: if you have it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

  • Prov 24:10
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    10If you give way in the day of trouble, your strength is small.

  • Prov 15:14
    70%

    14The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.

  • Prov 20:5
    70%

    5The purpose in the heart of a man is like deep water, but a man of good sense will get it out.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    70%

    7Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.

    8The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

  • Prov 15:21
    69%

    21Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

  • Prov 1:2
    69%

    2To have knowledge of wise teaching; to be clear about the words of reason:

  • Prov 15:24
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    24Acting wisely is the way of life, guiding a man away from the underworld.

  • Prov 8:5
    69%

    5Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.