A wise warrior ¹  is strong, ²  and a man of knowledge makes his strength stronger;

biblegateway Pro 24:5

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

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

A strong man knows how to use his strength, but a person with knowledge is even more powerful.

biblegateway Pro 24:5

A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledge increases strength;

A wise man is full of strength, and a man of knowledge enhances his might,

bibleoremus Pro 24:5

Wise warriors are mightier than strong ones, and those who have knowledge than those who have strength;

Wisdom prevails over strength, knowledge over brute force;

biblegateway Pro 24:5

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

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

biblegateway Pro 24:5

A wise warrior ¹  is strong, ²  and a man of knowledge makes his strength stronger;

¹ sn The twenty-first saying seems to be concerned with the need for wisdom in warfare. In line with that, the word used here is גֶּבֶר (gever), “mighty man; hero; warrior.”

² tn The expression בַּעוֹז (ba’oz) employs a beth essentiae, meaning he “is strong,” not “in strength.”