Proverbs 24:5

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A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge enhances his strength.

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  • Prov 21:22 : 22 A wise person ascends the city of warriors and brings down the fortress in which they trust.
  • Eccl 7:19 : 19 Wisdom makes a wise person stronger than ten rulers in a city.
  • Col 1:11 : 11 being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might, so that you may have great endurance and patience, and giving joyful thanks to the Father,
  • Ps 84:7 : 7 As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; the early rain covers it with blessings.
  • Prov 8:14 : 14 Counsel and wisdom belong to me; I have understanding and strength.
  • Prov 10:29 : 29 The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the blameless, but it is ruin to evildoers.
  • Eccl 9:14-18 : 14 There was a small city with a few men in it, and a great king came against it, surrounded it, and built large siegeworks around it. 15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man. 16 So I said, 'Wisdom is better than strength.' But the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded. 17 The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler among fools. 18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
  • Isa 40:31 : 31 but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eccl 7:19
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    19Wisdom makes a wise person stronger than ten rulers in a city.

  • Prov 1:4-6
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    4To give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth—

    5Let the wise hear and increase their learning, and the one who understands gain guidance,

    6To understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles.

  • Prov 24:3-4
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    3By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established.

    4By knowledge the rooms are filled with all kinds of precious and pleasant treasures.

  • Prov 24:6
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    6For with wise counsel you wage war, and in an abundance of advisers there is victory.

  • Prov 18:15
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    15The heart of the understanding one gains knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

  • Prov 21:22
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    22A wise person ascends the city of warriors and brings down the fortress in which they trust.

  • Prov 10:14
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    14The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings about ruin.

  • Eccl 1:18
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    18For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief.

  • Prov 8:14
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    14Counsel and wisdom belong to me; I have understanding and strength.

  • Eccl 7:11-12
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    11Wisdom is as good as an inheritance, and it is an advantage for those who see the light of day.

    12For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this: Wisdom preserves the life of its possessor.

  • Job 12:12-13
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    12"Wisdom is with the aged, and understanding in length of days."

    13"With Him are wisdom and power; counsel and understanding are His."

  • Prov 2:5-6
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    5then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.

    6For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

  • Prov 9:9-11
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    9Instruct the wise, and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous, and they will add to their learning.

    10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

    11For through me your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.

  • Prov 13:16
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    16Every prudent person acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts their folly.

  • Prov 3:13
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    13Blessed is the one who finds wisdom and the one who obtains understanding.

  • Isa 33:6
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    6He will be the stability of your times, a wealth of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is His treasure.

  • Eccl 8:1
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    1Who is like the wise person, and who knows the meaning of things? The wisdom of a person brightens their face, and the hardness of their face is softened.

  • Prov 2:10-11
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    10For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

    11Discretion will protect you, and understanding will guard you,

  • Prov 16:21-23
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    21The wise in heart will be called discerning, and pleasant speech increases learning.

    22Understanding is a fountain of life to the one who has it, but the discipline of fools is folly.

    23The heart of the wise makes his mouth prudent, and his lips promote learning.

  • Prov 4:7
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    7Wisdom is supreme—acquire wisdom. Though it costs you all you have, gain understanding.

  • Isa 3:2
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    2The mighty man and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the diviner and the elder.

  • Prov 14:24
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    24The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields only folly.

  • Prov 14:16
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    16The wise fear and turn away from evil, but fools are reckless and overconfident.

  • Prov 12:23
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    23A prudent person conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly.

  • Eccl 9:16
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    16So I said, 'Wisdom is better than strength.' But the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.

  • Prov 14:18
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    18The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 17:27
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    27The one who holds back his words has knowledge, and the one who is calm in spirit is a person of understanding.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning, but it becomes known even among fools.

  • Prov 15:2
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    2The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of fools gushes folly.

  • Prov 24:14
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    14In the same way, know that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

  • Prov 24:10
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    10If you falter in a day of trouble, your strength is small.

  • Prov 15:14
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    14The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

  • Prov 20:5
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    5The purposes of a person's heart are deep waters, but a person of understanding draws them out.

  • Prov 14:7-8
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    7Move away from a foolish person, for you will gain no knowledge from their speech.

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand their path, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 15:21
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    21Foolishness brings joy to one lacking sense, but a person of understanding walks a straight path.

  • Prov 1:2
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    2To know wisdom and discipline, to understand words of insight,

  • Prov 15:24
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    24The path of life leads upward for the prudent, to keep them from descending to the grave.

  • Prov 8:5
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    5Understand prudence, you simple ones; and you fools, gain a discerning heart.