a wise man will listen and increase his learning,(A)
and a discerning man will obtain guidance—

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Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser.
    Let those with understanding receive guidance

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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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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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20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction
so that you may be wise later in life.[a](A)

21 Many plans are in a man’s heart,
but the Lord’s decree will prevail.(B)

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 19:20 Lit in your end

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.

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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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Remove the wicked from the king’s presence,(A)
and his throne will be established in righteousness.(B)

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Remove the wicked from the king’s court,
    and his reign will be made secure by justice.

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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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12 If a ruler listens to lies,(A)
all his officials will be wicked.

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12 If a ruler pays attention to liars,
    all his advisers will be wicked.

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