Proverbs 24:6 - Compare All Versions

Proverbs 24:6 NIV (New International Version)

Surely you need guidance to wage war, and victory is won through many advisers.

Proverbs 24:6 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

for by wise guidance you can wage your war, and in abundance of counselors there is victory.

Proverbs 24:6 NLT (New Living Translation)

So don’t go to war without wise guidance; victory depends on having many advisers.

Proverbs 24:6 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

for you should wage war with sound guidance — victory comes with many counselors.

Proverbs 24:6 KJV (King James Version)

For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: And in multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Proverbs 24:6 NKJV (New King James Version)

For by wise counsel you will wage your own war, And in a multitude of counselors there is safety.

Proverbs 24:5-6 MSG (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.

Proverbs 24:6 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

For by wise guidance you will wage war, And in an abundance of counselors there is victory.

Proverbs 24:6 AMP (Amplified Bible)

For by wise guidance you can wage your war, And in an abundance of [wise] counselors there is victory and safety.

Proverbs 24:6 NET (New English Translation)

for with guidance you wage your war, and with numerous advisers there is victory.