Proverbs
Proverbs 24:6
6Only with sound guidance should you wage war,
and victory lies in a multitude of counselors.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| with sound guidance | בְ֭תַחְבֻּלוֹת | ḇə·ṯaḥ·bu·lō·wṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural | H8458 direction, counsel |
| should you wage | תַּעֲשֶׂה־ | ta·‘ă·śeh- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| war | מִלְחָמָ֑ה | mil·ḥā·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H4421 battle, war |
| and victory | וּ֝תְשׁוּעָ֗ה | ū·ṯə·šū·‘āh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H8668 deliverance, salvation |
| lies in a multitude | בְּרֹ֣ב | bə·rōḇ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness |
| of counselors | יוֹעֵֽץ׃ | yō·w·‘êṣ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3289 advise, counsel |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 11:14 · Proverbs 20:18 · Proverbs 15:22 · Luke 14:31 · Ephesians 6:10–20 · 1 Timothy 6:11–12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.