Proverbs

Proverbs 24:5

5A wise man is strong,a

and a man of knowledge enhances his strength.

Footnotes

  • a 24:5 LXX The wise are mightier than the strong

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Word by word

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
A wiseחָכָ֥םḥā·ḵāmAdjective - masculine singularH2450 wise
manגֶּֽבֶר־ge·ḇer-Noun - masculine singularH1397 man
strongבַּע֑וֹזba·‘ō·wzPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5797 strength, might
and a manוְאִֽישׁ־wə·’îš-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of knowledgeדַּ֝֗עַתda·‘aṯNoun - feminine singularH1847 knowledge
enhancesמְאַמֶּץ־mə·’am·meṣ-Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH553 be alert
his strengthכֹּֽחַ׃kō·aḥNoun - masculine singularH3581 strength, power

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Ecclesiastes 7:19 · Colossians 1:11 · Isaiah 40:31 · Proverbs 8:14 · Proverbs 21:22 · Psalm 84:7 · Ecclesiastes 9:14–18 · Proverbs 10:29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.