Proverbs 1:5
English Standard Version
5 Let the wise hear and (A)increase in learning,
and the one who understands obtain guidance,
Proverbs 1:5
New Living Translation
5 Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser.
Let those with understanding receive guidance
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 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 19:20-21
English Standard Version
20 Listen to advice and accept instruction,
that you may gain wisdom in (A)the future.
21 (B)Many are the plans in the mind of a man,
but (C)it is the purpose of the Lord (D)that will stand.
Proverbs 19:20-21
New Living Translation
20 Get all the advice and instruction you can,
so you will be wise the rest of your life.
21 You can make many plans,
but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.
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 25:5
English Standard Version
5 take away (A)the wicked from the presence of the king,
and his (B)throne will be established in righteousness.
Proverbs 25:5
New Living Translation
5 Remove the wicked from the king’s court,
and his reign will be made secure by justice.
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.
Proverbs 29:12
English Standard Version
12 If a ruler listens to falsehood,
all his officials will be wicked.
Proverbs 29:12
New Living Translation
12 If a ruler pays attention to liars,
all his advisers will be wicked.
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