Proverbs 24:5

KJV1611 – Modern English

A wise man is strong, yes, a man of knowledge increases strength.

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  • Prov 21:22 : 22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty and casts down the strength of its confidence.
  • Eccl 7:19 : 19 Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men in the city.
  • Col 1:11 : 11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy;
  • Ps 84:7 : 7 They go from strength to strength, each one appears before God in Zion.
  • Prov 8:14 : 14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding, I have strength.
  • Prov 10:29 : 29 The way of the LORD is strength to the upright, but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
  • Eccl 9:14-18 : 14 There was a little city with few men in it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great siege works against it. 15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no one remembered that same poor man. 16 Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength; nevertheless, the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. 17 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that rules among fools. 18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
  • Isa 40:31 : 31 But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

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  • Eccl 7:19
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    19Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men in the city.

  • Prov 1:4-6
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    4To give subtlety to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.

    5A wise man will hear and increase in learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel;

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

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

    4And by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

  • Prov 24:6
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    6For by wise counsel you shall wage your war, and in a multitude of counselors there is safety.

  • Prov 18:15
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    15The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

  • Prov 21:22
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    22A wise man scales the city of the mighty and casts down the strength of its confidence.

  • Prov 10:14
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    14Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

  • Eccl 1:18
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    18For in much wisdom is much grief, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

  • Prov 8:14
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    14Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding, I have strength.

  • Eccl 7:11-12
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    11Wisdom is good with an inheritance, and by it there is profit to those who see the sun.

    12For wisdom is a defense, and money is a defense, but the excellence of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to those who have it.

  • Job 12:12-13
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    12With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

    13With Him are wisdom and strength, He has counsel and understanding.

  • 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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    9Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be even wiser: teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

    10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

    11For by me your days shall be multiplied, and the years of your life shall be increased.

  • Prov 13:16
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    16Every prudent man deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open his folly.

  • Prov 3:13
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    13Happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that gains understanding.

  • Isa 33:6
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    6Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times, and strength of salvation; the fear of the LORD is his treasure.

  • Eccl 8:1
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    1Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine, and the sternness of his face shall be changed.

  • Prov 2:10-11
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    10When wisdom enters your heart and knowledge is pleasant to your soul;

    11Discretion will preserve you; understanding will keep you;

  • Prov 16:21-23
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    21The wise in heart shall be called prudent, and the sweetness of the lips increases learning.

    22Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.

    23The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

  • Prov 4:7
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    7Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all your getting, get understanding.

  • Isa 3:2
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    2The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the wise, and the elder,

  • Prov 14:24
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    24The crown of the wise is their riches, but the foolishness of fools is folly.

  • Prov 14:16
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    16A wise man fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages and is confident.

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

  • Eccl 9:16
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    16Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength; nevertheless, the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

  • 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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    27He who has knowledge spares his words, and a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but what is in the heart of fools is made known.

  • Prov 15:2
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    2The tongue of the wise uses knowledge appropriately, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

  • Prov 24:14
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    14So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul: when you have found it, then there shall be a reward, and your expectation shall not be cut off.

  • Prov 24:10
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    10If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small.

  • Prov 15:14
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    14The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

  • Prov 20:5
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    5Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.

  • Prov 14:7-8
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    7Leave the presence of a foolish man, when you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 15:21
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    21Folly is joy to him who is destitute of wisdom, but a man of understanding walks uprightly.

  • Prov 1:2
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    2To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

  • Prov 15:24
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    24The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

  • Prov 8:5
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    5O simple ones, understand wisdom; and you fools, be of an understanding heart.