5A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 3-6)We are tempted to envy those that grow rich, and raise their estates and families, by such unjust courses as our consciences will by no means suffer us to use. But, to set aside that temptation, Solomon here shows that a man, with prudent management, may raise his estate and family by lawful and honest means, with a good conscience, and a good name, and the blessing of God upon his industry; and,…
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