Proverbs 24:5 - The Message It’s better to be wise than strong; intelligence outranks muscle any day. Strategic planning is the key to warfare; to win, you need a lot of good counsel. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A wise man is strong; Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A wise man is strong and is better than a strong man, and a man of knowledge increases and strengthens his power; [Prov. 21:22; Eccl. 9:16.] American Standard Version (1901) A wise man is strong; Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth might. Common English Bible A wise person is mightier than a strong one; a knowledgeable person than a powerful one. Catholic Public Domain Version A wise man is strong, and a well-taught man is robust and valiant. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A wise man is strong: and a knowing man, stout and valiant. |