PRO 24:5 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs.
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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 ⇔ A wise man is strong,[fn]
⇔ and a man of knowledge enhances his strength.

24:5 LXX The wise are mightier than the strong

OEB ⇔ Wise men are better than strong men,
⇔ and knowledge is better than might;

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

WMBB (Same as above)

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 • 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.

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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.

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]

24.5 is strong: Heb. is in strength

24.5 increaseth…: Heb. strengtheneth might

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

24:5 Heb. is in strength.

24:5 Heb. strengtheneth might.

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 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 encreaseth 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 stregth.)

Wyc A wijs man is strong, and a lerned man is stalworth and miyti.

Luth Ein weiser Mann ist stark und ein vernünftiger Mann ist mächtig von Kräften.
(Ein weiser man is stark and a vernünftiger man is mächtig from Kräften.)

ClVg Vir sapiens fortis est, et vir doctus robustus et validus:
(Vir sapiens fortis it_is, and man doctus robustus and validus: )

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

BrLXX Κρείσσων σοφὸς ἰσχυροῦ, καὶ ἀνὴρ φρόνησιν ἔχων γεωργίου μεγάλου.
(Kreissōn sofos isⱪurou, kai anaʸr fronaʸsin eⱪōn geōrgiou megalou. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

24:5–6 is Saying 21 of the 30 “words of the wise ones.”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

גֶּֽבֶר־חָכָ֥ם & וְ⁠אִֽישׁ־דַּ֝֗עַת

man wise & and,man knowledge

Although the term man is masculine, the writer is using the word in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “Any person of wisdom … and any person of knowledge”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

גֶּֽבֶר־חָכָ֥ם

man wise

Here, the writer is using the possessive form to describe a man who is characterized by wisdom. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “A wise man”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

חָכָ֥ם בַּ⁠ע֑וֹז & דַּ֝֗עַת & כֹּֽחַ

wise in/on/at/with,strength & knowledge & ability

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of wisdom, strength, knowledge, and power, you could express the same ideas in other ways. See how you translated wisdom in 1:2 and knowledge in 1:4. Alternate translation: “what is wise is with what is strong … what is knowledgeable … what is powerful”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

וְ⁠אִֽישׁ־דַּ֝֗עַת

and,man knowledge

Here, the writer is using the possessive form to describe a man who is characterized by knowledge. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “and a knowledgeable man”

Parallel PRO 24:5