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Proverbs 24:5-9
English Standard Version
Proverbs 24:5-9
English Standard Version
5 (A)A wise man is full of strength,
and a man of knowledge enhances his might,
6 for by (B)wise guidance you can wage your war,
and in (C)abundance of counselors there is victory.
7 Wisdom is (D)too high for a fool;
in (E)the gate he does not open his mouth.
8 Whoever (F)plans to do evil
will be called a schemer.
9 (G)The devising[a] of folly is sin,
and (H)the scoffer is an abomination to mankind.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:9 Or scheming
Proverbs 24:5-9
New International Version
Proverbs 24:5-9
New International Version
Saying 22
5 The wise prevail through great power,
and those who have knowledge muster their strength.
6 Surely you need guidance to wage war,
and victory is won through many advisers.(A)
Saying 23
7 Wisdom is too high for fools;
in the assembly at the gate they must not open their mouths.
Saying 24
8 Whoever plots evil
will be known as a schemer.
9 The schemes of folly are sin,
and people detest a mocker.
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