14 Without guidance, people fall,
but with many counselors there is deliverance.(A)

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14 Without wise leadership, a nation falls;
    there is safety in having many advisers.

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22 Plans fail when there is no counsel,
but with many advisers they succeed.(A)

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22 Plans go wrong for lack of advice;
    many advisers bring success.

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18 Finalize plans with counsel,(A)
and wage war with sound guidance.(B)

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18 Plans succeed through good counsel;
    don’t go to war without wise advice.

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A wise warrior is better than a strong one,[a]
and a man of knowledge than one of strength;[b](A)
for you should wage war with sound guidance—
victory comes with many counselors.(B)

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 24:5 LXX, Syr; MT reads one is in strength
  2. Proverbs 24:5 LXX, Syr, Tg; MT reads knowledge exerts strength

The wise are mightier than the strong,[a]
    and those with knowledge grow stronger and stronger.
So don’t go to war without wise guidance;
    victory depends on having many advisers.

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Notas al pie

  1. 24:5 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads A wise man is strength.

Oil(A) and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.[a]

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 27:9 LXX reads heart, but the soul is torn up by affliction

The heartfelt counsel of a friend
    is as sweet as perfume and incense.

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