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14 Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls,
    but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.

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14 (A)Where there is no counsel, the people fall;
But in the multitude of counselors there is safety.

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22 Where there is no counsel, plans fail;
    but in a multitude of counselors they are established.

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22 (A)Without counsel, plans go awry,
But in the multitude of counselors they are established.

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18 Plans are established by advice;
    by wise guidance you wage war!

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18 (A)Plans are established by counsel;
(B)By wise counsel wage war.

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A wise man has great power;
    and a knowledgeable man increases strength;
for by wise guidance you wage your war;
    and victory is in many advisors.

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(A)A wise man is strong,
Yes, a man of knowledge increases strength;
(B)For by wise counsel you will wage your own war,
And in a multitude of counselors there is safety.

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Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart;
    so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.

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Ointment and perfume delight the heart,
And the sweetness of a man’s friend gives delight by [a]hearty counsel.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 27:9 Lit. counsel of the soul