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

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14 Where there is no guidance, a nation[a] shall fall,
    but there is safety in an abundance of counsel.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:14 Or “people”

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

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22 Plans go wrong when there is no counsel,
    but with many advisors it will succeed.

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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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Footnotes

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

The warrior of wisdom is in strength,
    and a man of knowledge is strong in power.
For with wise guidance you shall make war for yourself,
    and victory is in an abundance of counsel.

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