Proverbs 24:5

New Living Translation

⁵The wise are mightier than the strong,^[a]
and those with knowledge grow stronger and stronger.

Proverbs 24:5

New English Translation

⁵A wise warrior^[a] is strong,^[b]
and a man of knowledge makes his strength stronger;

Proverbs 24:5 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.”
Proverbs 24:5 tn The expression בַּעוֹז (baʿoz) employs a beth essentiae, meaning he “is strong,” not “in strength.”

⁵The wise prevail through great power,
and those who have knowledge muster their strength.

⁹The schemes of a fool are sinful;
everyone detests a mocker.

⁹A foolish scheme^[a] is sin,
and the scorner is an abomination to people.^[b]

Proverbs 24:9 tn Heb “the scheme of folly” (NIV similar). The genitive functions as an attributive genitive, meaning “foolish scheme.” But it could also be interpreted as a genitive of source, the scheme that comes from folly (or from the fool if “folly” were metonymical).
Proverbs 24:9 tn Heb “to a man”; cf. CEV “Everyone hates senseless fools.” sn This describes evil people who flout all morality and goodness; sooner or later the public will have had enough of them.

⁹The schemes of folly are sin,
and people detest a mocker.

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