Text -- Proverbs 24:5 (NET)

24:5 A wise warrior is strong, and a man of knowledge makes his strength stronger;

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Pro 24:5

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.”