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Proverbs 24:5-6
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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
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 24:5-6
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Proverbs 24:5-6
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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)
Proverbs 24:5-6
King James Version
Proverbs 24:5-6
King James Version
5 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
6 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
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Proverbs 24:27
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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
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Proverbs 24:27
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27 Do your planning and prepare your fields
before building your house.
Proverbs 24:27
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Proverbs 24:27
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27 Put your outdoor work in order
and get your fields ready;
after that, build your house.
Proverbs 24:27
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Proverbs 24:27
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27 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
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Proverbs 25:4-5
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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
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Proverbs 25:4-5
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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 25:4-5
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Proverbs 25:4-5
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Proverbs 25:4-5
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Proverbs 25:4-5
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4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
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Proverbs 25:15
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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
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Proverbs 25:15
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15 Patience can persuade a prince,
and soft speech can break bones.
Proverbs 25:15
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Proverbs 25:15
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Proverbs 25:15
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Proverbs 25:15
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15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
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Proverbs 29:4
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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
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Proverbs 29:4
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4 A just king gives stability to his nation,
but one who demands bribes destroys it.
Proverbs 29:4
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Proverbs 29:4
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Proverbs 29:4
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Proverbs 29:4
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4 The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
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Proverbs 29:14
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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
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Proverbs 29:14
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14 If a king judges the poor fairly,
his throne will last forever.
Proverbs 29:14
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Proverbs 29:14
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14 If a king judges the poor with fairness,
his throne will be established forever.(A)
Proverbs 29:14
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Proverbs 29:14
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14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
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