Proverbs 24:6

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 11:14 : 14 When there is no helping suggestion the people will have a fall, but with a number of wise guides they will be safe.
  • Prov 20:18 : 18 Every purpose is put into effect by wise help: and by wise guiding make war.
  • Luke 14:31 : 31 Or what king, going to war with another king, will not first take thought if he will be strong enough, with ten thousand men, to keep off him who comes against him with twenty thousand?
  • Prov 15:22 : 22 Where there are no wise suggestions, purposes come to nothing; but by a number of wise guides they are made certain.
  • Eph 6:10-20 : 10 Lastly, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his power. 11 Take up God's instruments of war, so that you may be able to keep your position against all the deceits of the Evil One. 12 For our fight is not against flesh and blood, but against authorities and powers, against the world-rulers of this dark night, against the spirits of evil in the heavens. 13 For this reason take up all the arms of God, so that you may be able to be strong in the evil day, and, having done all, to keep your place. 14 Take your place, then, having your body clothed with the true word, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness; 15 Be ready with the good news of peace as shoes on your feet; 16 And most of all, using faith as a cover to keep off all the flaming arrows of the Evil One. 17 And take salvation for your head-dress and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18 With prayers and deep desires, making requests at all times in the Spirit, and keeping watch, with strong purpose, in prayer for all the saints, 19 And for me, that words may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make clear without fear the secret of the good news, 20 For which I am a representative in chains, and that I may say without fear the things which it is right for me to say.
  • 2 Tim 4:7 : 7 I have made a good fight, I have come to the end of my journey, I have kept the faith:
  • 1 Tim 6:11-12 : 11 But you, O man of God, keep yourself from these things, and go after righteousness, religion, faith, love, a quiet mind, gentle behaviour. 12 Be fighting the good fight of the faith; take for yourself the life eternal, for which you were marked out, and of which you gave witness in the eyes of all.
  • 1 Cor 9:25-27 : 25 And every man who takes part in the sports has self-control in all things. Now they do it to get a crown which is of this world, but we for an eternal crown. 26 So then I am running, not uncertainly; so I am fighting, not as one who gives blows in the air: 27 But I give blows to my body, and keep it under control, for fear that, after having given the good news to others, I myself might not have God's approval.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 11:14-15
    2 verses
    81%

    14 When there is no helping suggestion the people will have a fall, but with a number of wise guides they will be safe.

    15 He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe.

  • Prov 20:18
    81%

    18 Every purpose is put into effect by wise help: and by wise guiding make war.

  • Prov 15:22-23
    2 verses
    80%

    22 Where there are no wise suggestions, purposes come to nothing; but by a number of wise guides they are made certain.

    23 A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!

  • Prov 24:3-5
    3 verses
    76%

    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.

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

  • Prov 24:7
    72%

    7 Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.

  • Eccl 7:19
    72%

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

  • Prov 19:20-21
    2 verses
    71%

    20 Let your ear be open to suggestion and take teaching, so that at the end you may be wise.

    21 A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.

  • Prov 21:30-31
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    71%

    30 Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use against the Lord.

    31 The horse is made ready for the day of war, but power to overcome is from the Lord.

  • Luke 14:31
    70%

    31 Or what king, going to war with another king, will not first take thought if he will be strong enough, with ten thousand men, to keep off him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

  • 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.

  • Eccl 9:17-18
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    70%

    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.

  • Ps 33:16
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    16 A king's salvation is not in the power of his army; a strong man does not get free by his great strength.

  • Prov 12:15
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    15 The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

  • Prov 1:5
    69%

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

  • Prov 14:28
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    28 A king's glory is in the number of his people: and for need of people a ruler may come to destruction.

  • Prov 2:11
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    11 Wise purposes will be watching over you, and knowledge will keep you;

  • Prov 28:2
    68%

    2 Because of the sin of the land, its troubles are increased; but by a man of wisdom and knowledge they will be put out like a fire.

  • Isa 3:2
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    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 8:14
    68%

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

  • Isa 28:6
    68%

    6 And a spirit of wisdom to the judge, and strength to those who keep back the attackers at the door of the town.

  • Isa 8:10
    68%

    10 Let your designs be formed, and they will come to nothing; give your orders, and they will not be effected: for God is with us.

  • Prov 14:24
    68%

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

  • Job 26:3
    68%

    3 How have you given teaching to him who has no wisdom, and fully made clear true knowledge!

  • Prov 27:12
    67%

    12 The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

  • Isa 33:6
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    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 9:14
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    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.

  • 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.

  • Prov 14:8
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    8 The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

  • 2 Sam 17:11
    67%

    11 But my suggestion is that all Israel, from Dan as far as Beer-sheba, comes together to you, a great army like the sands of the sea in number; and that you yourself go out among them.

  • Prov 20:5
    67%

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

  • Nah 2:5
    67%

    5 The war-carriages are rushing through the streets, pushing against one another in the wide ways, looking like burning lights, running like thunder-flames.

  • Prov 4:7
    67%

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

  • 2 Kgs 6:8
    67%

    8 At that time the king of Aram was making war against Israel; and he had a meeting with the chiefs of his army and said, I will be waiting in secret in some named place.

  • Jer 6:25
    67%

    25 Go not out into the field or by the way; for there is the sword of the attacker, and fear on every side.

  • Job 12:13
    67%

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

  • Prov 13:16
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    16 A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 12:20
    67%

    20 Deceit is in the heart of those whose designs are evil, but for those purposing peace there is joy.

  • Prov 3:23
    67%

    23 Then you will go safely on your way, and your feet will have no cause for slipping.

  • Job 12:17
    67%

    17 He takes away the wisdom of the wise guides, and makes judges foolish;

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    66%

    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 22:21
    66%

    21 Put yourself now in a right relation with him and be at peace: so will you do well in your undertakings.