⁵ Let the wise listen and increase their^[a] learning;
    let the person of understanding receive guidance

¹⁴ A nation falls through a lack of guidance,
    but victory comes through the counsel of many.^[a]

¹⁴ A nation falls through a lack of guidance,
    but victory comes through the counsel of many.^[a]

²² Plans fail without advice,
    but with many counselors they are confirmed.

²⁰ Listen to advice and accept discipline,
    and you’ll be wise for the rest of your life.^[a]

²¹ Many plans occupy the mind^[b] of a man,
    but the Lord’s purposes will prevail.^[c]

¹⁸ Make plans by seeking advice;
    make war by obtaining guidance.

⁹ Ointments and perfume encourage the heart;
    in a similar way, a friend’s advice is sweet to the soul.^[a]

¹² When a ruler is listening to lies,
    all of his officials tend to become wicked.