Verse List for PROV 24:5

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OET (OET-RV) A wise person is strong, ⇔ and those with knowledge increase their power,

OET-LV A _man wise is_strength and_a _person _of knowledge is_making _firm strength.

ULT A man of wisdom, is with strength ⇔ and a man of knowledge strengthens power.

UST Wise people are strong, ⇔  and knowledgeable people make themselves more powerful,

BSB & MSB A wise man [is] strong,[fn] ⇔  and a man of knowledge enhances his strength.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB A wise man has great power. ⇔  A knowledgeable man increases strength,

NET A wise warrior is strong, ⇔ and a man of knowledge makes his strength stronger;

LSV The wise [is] mighty in strength,
And a man of knowledge is strengthening power,

FBV If you have wisdom, you are strong; if you have knowledge, your power increases,

T4T Being wise is better than being strong/powerful; ⇔  those who know many things can accomplish more than those who are very strong.

LEB • The warrior of wisdom is in strength,
• and a man of knowledge is strong in power.

BBE A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater.

Moff Wise men are better than warriors, ⇔  brain is better than brawn;

JPS A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

ASV A wise man is strong; ⇔ Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth might.

DRA A wise man is strong: and a knowing man, stout and valiant.

YLT Mighty [is] the wise in strength, And a man of knowledge is strengthening power,

Drby A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

RV A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth might.
(A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth/increases might.)

SLT A wise man is in strength, and a man of knowledge strengthens power.

Wbstr A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

KJB-1769 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.[fn][fn]
(A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth/increases strength.)

KJB-1611 [fn][fn]A wise man is strong, yea a man of knowledge encreaseth strength.
(A wise man is strong, yea a man of knowledge increaseth strength.)

Bshps A wise man is euer strong: yea a man of vnderstanding increaseth strength.
(A wise man is ever strong: yea a man of understanding increaseth/increases strength.)

Gnva A wise man is strong: for a man of vnderstanding encreaseth his strength.
(A wise man is strong: for a man of understanding increaseth his strength.)

Cvdl A wyse ma is stroge, yee a ma of vnderstodinge is better, the he yt is mightie of stregth.
(A wise man is stroge, ye/you_all a man of understanding is better, the he it is mighty of strength.)

Wycl A wijs man is strong, and a lerned man is stalworth and miyti.
(A wise man is strong, and a learned/learnt man is stalworth and mighti.)

Luth Ein weiser Mann ist stark und ein vernünftiger Mann ist mächtig von Kräften.
(A wiser man is stark and a reasonable man is powerful from strength/power.)

ClVg Vir sapiens fortis est, et vir doctus robustus et validus:
(Man wise strong/powerful it_is, and man learned(aj) robust and validus:)

UHB גֶּֽבֶר־חָכָ֥ם בַּ⁠ע֑וֹז וְ⁠אִֽישׁ־דַּ֝֗עַת מְאַמֶּץ־כֹּֽחַ׃ ‡

BrLXX Κρείσσων σοφὸς ἰσχυροῦ, καὶ ἀνὴρ φρόνησιν ἔχων γεωργίου μεγάλου.

BrTr A wise man is better than a strong man; and a man who has prudence than a large estate.