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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    19 Wisdom makes a wise man stronger than ten rulers in a town.

  • Prov 1:4-6
    3 verses
    80%

    4 To 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:)

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

  • Prov 24:3-4
    2 verses
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    3 The building of a house is by wisdom, and by reason it is made strong:

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

  • Prov 24:6
    76%

    6 For 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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    15 The 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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    22 A 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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    14 Knowledge 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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    18 Because in much wisdom is much grief, and increase of knowledge is increase of sorrow.

  • Prov 8:14
    73%

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

  • Eccl 7:11-12
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    73%

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

    12 Wisdom 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%

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

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

  • Prov 2:5-6
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    73%

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

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

  • Prov 9:9-11
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    72%

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

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

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

  • Prov 13:16
    72%

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

  • Prov 3:13
    72%

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

  • Isa 33:6
    71%

    6 And 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%

    1 Who 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%

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

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

  • Prov 16:21-23
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    71%

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

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

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

  • Prov 4:7
    71%

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

  • Isa 3:2
    71%

    2 The 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%

    24 Their 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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    16 The 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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    23 A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

  • Eccl 9:16
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    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.

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

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

  • Prov 14:33
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    33 Wisdom 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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    2 Knowledge 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%

    14 So 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
    70%

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

  • Prov 15:14
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    14 The 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%

    5 The 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%

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

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

  • Prov 15:21
    69%

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

  • Prov 1:2
    69%

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

  • Prov 15:24
    69%

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

  • Prov 8:5
    69%

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