King James Version
Proverbs 24:5 in the King James Version says “A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength. is strong: Heb. is in strength increaseth: Heb. stren...” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 24 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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
Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:
And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength. is strong: Heb. is in strength increaseth: Heb. strengtheneth might
For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“yea a man”
H376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
“strength”
H3581vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce)
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