Proverbs 24:5-6
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5 Wise warriors are mightier than strong ones[a]
and those who have knowledge than those who have strength,(A)
6 for by wise guidance you can wage your war,
and in abundance of counselors there is victory.(B)
Footnotes
- 24.5 Gk Compare Syr Tg: Heb A wise man is strength
Proverbs 24:5-6
New Living Translation
5 The wise are mightier than the strong,[a]
and those with knowledge grow stronger and stronger.
6 So don’t go to war without wise guidance;
victory depends on having many advisers.
Footnotes
- 24:5 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads A wise man is strength.
Proverbs 24:27
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27 Prepare your work outside;
get everything ready for you in the field;
and after that build your house.
Proverbs 24:27
New Living Translation
27 Do your planning and prepare your fields
before building your house.
Proverbs 25:4-5
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4 Take away the dross from the silver,
and the smith has material for a vessel;(A)
5 take away the wicked from the presence of the king,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.(B)
Proverbs 25:4-5
New Living Translation
4 Remove the impurities from silver,
and the sterling will be ready for the silversmith.
5 Remove the wicked from the king’s court,
and his reign will be made secure by justice.
Proverbs 25:15
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15 With patience a ruler may be persuaded,
and a soft tongue can break bones.(A)
Proverbs 25:15
New Living Translation
15 Patience can persuade a prince,
and soft speech can break bones.
Proverbs 29:4
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4 By justice a king gives stability to the land,
but one who makes heavy exactions ruins it.
Proverbs 29:4
New Living Translation
4 A just king gives stability to his nation,
but one who demands bribes destroys it.
Proverbs 29:14
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14 If a king judges the poor with equity,
his throne will be established forever.(A)
Proverbs 29:14
New Living Translation
14 If a king judges the poor fairly,
his throne will last forever.
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