Proverbs 24:6
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety. | Only with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors. | For by wise guidance thou shalt make thy war; And in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| for | כִּ֣י | ki | H3588A | forכִּי (ki) 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
| by wise directions | בְ֭תַחְבֻּלוֹת | VE-tach-bu-lot | H8458 | counselתַּחְבֻּלָה (tach.bu.lah) 1) direction, counsel, guidance, good advice, (wise) counsel 1a) direction, guidance 1b) counsel 1b1) good or wise counsel 1b2) of the wicked |
| you will make | תַּעֲשֶׂה־ | ta-'a-seh- | H6213H | to makeעֲבַד (a.vad) 1) to make, do 1a)(P'al) 1a1) to make, create 1a2) to do, perform 1b) (Ithp'al) 1b1) to be made into 1b2) to be done, be wrought, be performed, be executed, be carried out |
| war | מִלְחָמָ֑ה | mil-cha-MAH | H4421 | battleמִלְחָמָה (mil.cha.mah) battle, war |
| and victory | וּ֝תְשׁוּעָ֗ה | u-te-shu-'AH | H8668H | deliverance: salvationתְּשׁוּעָה (te.shu.ah) : salvation 1) salvation, deliverance 1a) deliverance (usually by God through human agency) 1b) salvation (spiritual in sense) Also means: te.shu.ah (תְּשׁוּעָה ": victory" H8668H) |
| [is] in a multitude of | בְּרֹ֣ב | be-RO | H7230 | abundanceרֹב (rov) 1) multitude, abundance, greatness 1a) multitude 1a1) abundance, abundantly 1a2) numerous 1b) greatness |
| counselor[s] | יוֹעֵֽץ׃ | yo-'ETZ | H3289 | to counselיְעַט (ye.at) (Ithpael) to advise, counsel, take counsel Aramaic of ya.ats (יָעַץ "to advise" H3289) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.