Proverbs 24:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 24:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 24:5 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength. is strong: Heb. is in strength increaseth...: Heb. st..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 24:5 — KJV
“A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength. is strong: Heb. is in strength increaseth...: Heb. strengtheneth might”
— Proverbs 24:5 (KJV)
Proverbs 24:5 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 24:5
“Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver. defence: or, gold plenty...: Heb. silver of strength”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 24:5: yea, strength, heb
“Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 24:5: wise, strength, strengtheneth
“Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself: himself: Heb. his soul, or, life”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 24:5: strong, strength, heb
“That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress. spoiled: Heb. spoil”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 24:5: strong, strength, heb
“But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 24:5: strong, strength, might
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