Proverbs 11:14
English Standard Version
14 Where there is (A)no guidance, a people falls,
(B)but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.
Proverbs 11:14
New Living Translation
14 Without wise leadership, a nation falls;
there is safety in having many advisers.
Proverbs 15:22
English Standard Version
22 (A)Without counsel plans fail,
but with many advisers they succeed.
Proverbs 15:22
New Living Translation
22 Plans go wrong for lack of advice;
many advisers bring success.
Proverbs 20:18
English Standard Version
Proverbs 20:18
New Living Translation
18 Plans succeed through good counsel;
don’t go to war without wise advice.
Proverbs 24:5-6
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.
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 27:9
English Standard Version
9 (A)Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:9 Or and so does the sweetness of a friend that comes from his earnest counsel
Proverbs 27:9
New Living Translation
9 The heartfelt counsel of a friend
is as sweet as perfume and incense.
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