Proverbs 24:5

Geneva Bible (1560)

A wise man is strong: for a man of vnderstanding encreaseth his strength.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 21:22 : 22 A wise man goeth vp into the citie of the mightie, and casteth downe the strength of the confidence thereof.
  • Eccl 7:19 : 19 (7:21) Wisedome shall strengthen the wise man more then ten mightie princes that are in ye citie.
  • Col 1:11 : 11 Strengthened with all might through his glorious power, vnto all patience, and long suffering with ioyfulnesse,
  • Ps 84:7 : 7 They goe from strength to strength, till euery one appeare before God in Zion.
  • Prov 8:14 : 14 I haue counsell and wisedome: I am vnderstanding, and I haue strength.
  • Prov 10:29 : 29 The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright man: but feare shall be for the workers of iniquitie.
  • Eccl 9:14-18 : 14 A litle citie and fewe men in it, and a great King came against it, and compassed it about, and builded fortes against it. 15 And there was founde therein a poore and wise man, and he deliuered the citie by his wisedome: but none remembred this poore man. 16 Then said I, Better is wisdome then stregth: yet the wisedome of the poore is despised, and his wordes are not heard. 17 The wordes of the wise are more heard in quietnes, then the crye of him that ruleth among fooles. 18 Better is wisedome then weapons of warre: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
  • Isa 40:31 : 31 But they that waite vpon the Lord, shall renue their strength: they shall lift vp the wings as the eagles: they shall runne, and not be wearie, and they shall walke and not faint.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eccl 7:19
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    19 (7:21) Wisedome shall strengthen the wise man more then ten mightie princes that are in ye citie.

  • Prov 1:4-6
    3 verses
    80%

    4 To giue vnto the simple, sharpenesse of wit, and to the childe knowledge and discretion.

    5 A wise man shall heare and increase in learning, and a man of vnderstanding shall attayne vnto wise counsels,

    6 To vnderstand a parable, & the interpretation, the wordes of ye wise, and their darke sayings.

  • Prov 24:3-4
    2 verses
    79%

    3 Through wisdome is an house builded, and with vnderstanding it is established.

    4 And by knowledge shall the chambers bee filled with all precious, and pleasant riches.

  • Prov 24:6
    76%

    6 For with counsel thou shalt enterprise thy warre, and in the multitude of them that can giue counsell, is health.

  • Prov 18:15
    74%

    15 A wise heart getteth knowledge, and the eare of the wise seeketh learning.

  • Prov 21:22
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    22 A wise man goeth vp into the citie of the mightie, and casteth downe the strength of the confidence thereof.

  • Prov 10:14
    74%

    14 Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.

  • Eccl 1:18
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    18 For in the multitude of wisedome is much griefe: and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorowe.

  • Prov 8:14
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    14 I haue counsell and wisedome: I am vnderstanding, and I haue strength.

  • Eccl 7:11-12
    2 verses
    73%

    11 (7:13) Wisedome is good with an inheritance, and excellent to them that see the sunne.

    12 (7:14) For man shall rest in the shadowe of wisedome, and in the shadowe of siluer: but the excellencie of the knowledge of wisedome giueth life to the possessers thereof.

  • Job 12:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

    12 Among the ancient is wisedome, and in the length of dayes is vnderstanding.

    13 With him is wisedome and strength: he hath counsell and vnderstanding.

  • Prov 2:5-6
    2 verses
    73%

    5 Then shalt thou vnderstand the feare of the Lord, and finde the knowledge of God.

    6 For the Lorde giueth wisdome, out of his mouth commeth knowledge and vnderstanding.

  • Prov 9:9-11
    3 verses
    72%

    9 Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

    10 The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lorde, and the knowledge of holy things, is vnderstanding.

    11 For thy dayes shalbe multiplied by me, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe augmented.

  • Prov 13:16
    72%

    16 Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.

  • Prov 3:13
    72%

    13 Blessed is the man that findeth wisedome, and the man that getteth vnderstanding.

  • Isa 33:6
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    6 And there shall be stabilitie of thy times, strength, saluation, wisdome and knowledge: for the feare of the Lord shalbe his treasure.

  • Eccl 8:1
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    1 Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? the wisedome of a man doth make his face to shine: and the strength of his face shalbe changed.

  • Prov 2:10-11
    2 verses
    71%

    10 When wisdome entreth into thine heart, and knowledge deliteth thy soule,

    11 Then shall counsell preserue thee, and vnderstanding shall keepe thee,

  • Prov 16:21-23
    3 verses
    71%

    21 The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine.

    22 Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.

    23 The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.

  • Prov 4:7
    71%

    7 Wisedome is the beginning: get wisedome therefore: and aboue all thy possession get vnderstanding.

  • Isa 3:2
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    2 The strong man, & the man of warre, the iudge and the prophet, the prudent and the aged,

  • Prov 14:24
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    24 The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.

  • Prov 14:16
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    16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.

  • Prov 12:23
    70%

    23 A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.

  • Eccl 9:16
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    16 Then said I, Better is wisdome then stregth: yet the wisedome of the poore is despised, and his wordes are not heard.

  • Prov 14:18
    70%

    18 The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 17:27
    70%

    27 Hee that hath knowledge, spareth his wordes, and a man of vnderstanding is of an excellent spirit.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33 Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.

  • Prov 15:2
    70%

    2 The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.

  • Prov 24:14
    70%

    14 So shall the knowledge of wisdome be vnto thy soule, if thou finde it, and there shall be an ende, and thine hope shall not be cut off.

  • Prov 24:10
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    10 If thou bee faint in the day of aduersitie, thy strength is small.

  • Prov 15:14
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    14 The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.

  • Prov 20:5
    70%

    5 The counsell in the heart of man is like deepe waters: but a man that hath vnderstanding, will drawe it out.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    70%

    7 Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.

    8 The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.

  • Prov 15:21
    69%

    21 Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.

  • Prov 1:2
    69%

    2 To knowe wisdome, and instruction, to vnderstand ye wordes of knowledge,

  • Prov 15:24
    69%

    24 The way of life is on high to the prudent, to auoyde from hell beneath.

  • Prov 8:5
    69%

    5 O ye foolish men, vnderstand wisedome, and ye, O fooles, be wise in heart.