Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

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

New American Standard Bible

A wise man is strong,
And a man of knowledge increases power.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

A wise warrior is better than a strong one,
and a man of knowledge than one of strength;

International Standard Version

A wise man is strong, and a knowledgeable man grows in strength.

A Conservative Version

A wise man is strong, yea, a man of knowledge increases might.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


A wise man is strong,
And a man of knowledge strengthens his power;

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

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

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

The warrior of wisdom [is] in strength, and a man of knowledge is strong [in] power.

Modern King James verseion

A wise man is strong; yes, a man of knowledge increases strength.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

A wise man is strong; yea, a man of understanding is better than he that is mighty of strength.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

A wise man has great power; and a knowledgeable man increases strength;

The Emphasized Bible

A wise man, is mighty, and, a man of knowledge, becometh alert in vigour.

Webster

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

World English Bible

A wise man has great power; and a knowledgeable man increases strength;

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
A wise
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 137

man
גּבר 
Geber 
Usage: 65

is strong
עוז עז 
`oz 
Usage: 55

yea, a man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

דּעת 
Da`ath 
Usage: 91

Context Readings

Learning From Your Father

4 And by knowledge its rooms are full of all dear and pleasing things. 5 A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater. 6 For by wise guiding you will overcome in war: and in a number of wise guides there is salvation.



Cross References

Proverbs 21:22

A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith.

Psalm 84:7

They go from strength to strength; every one of them comes before God in Zion.

Proverbs 8:14

Wise design and good sense are mine; reason and strength are mine.

Proverbs 10:29

The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom makes a wise man stronger than ten rulers in a town.

Ecclesiastes 9:14-18

There was a little town and the number of its men was small, and there came a great king against it and made an attack on it, building works of war round about it.

Isaiah 40:31

But those who are waiting for the Lord will have new strength; they will get wings like eagles: running, they will not be tired, and walking, they will have no weariness.

Colossians 1:11

Full of strength in the measure of the great power of his glory, so that you may undergo all troubles with joy;

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