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Let the wise man hear and (A)increase in learning,
And a (B)man of understanding will acquire guidance,

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may the wise hear and increase learning,
    and the one who understands gain direction,[a]

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  1. Proverbs 1:5 Or “guidance”

14 Where there is no (A)guidance the people fall,
But in abundance of counselors there is salvation.

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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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  1. Proverbs 11:14 Or “people”

14 Where there is no (A)guidance the people fall,
But in abundance of counselors there is salvation.

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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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  1. Proverbs 11:14 Or “people”

22 Without consultation, [a]plans are frustrated,
But with many counselors they [b]succeed.

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  1. Proverbs 15:22 Lit thoughts
  2. Proverbs 15:22 Or are established

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

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20 (A)Listen to counsel and receive discipline,
That you may be wise in [a]the end of your days.
21 Many [b](B)thoughts are in a man’s heart,
But it is the (C)counsel of Yahweh that will stand.

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  1. Proverbs 19:20 Lit your latter end
  2. Proverbs 19:21 Or plans

20 Listen to advice and accept instruction
    so that you will gain wisdom for your future.[a]
21 Many plans are in the heart[b] of a man,
    but the purpose of Yahweh will be established.

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  1. Proverbs 19:20 Literally “after things
  2. Proverbs 19:21 Or “mind”

18 [a](A)Thoughts are established by counsel,
So (B)make war by guidance.

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  1. Proverbs 20:18 Or Plans

18 A plan[a] will be established by advice,
    and with guidance make war.

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  1. Proverbs 20:18 Hebrew “plans”

Take away the (A)wicked before the king,
And his (B)throne will be established in righteousness.

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Remove the wicked before a king,
    and his throne will be established in righteousness.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 25:5 Hebrew “in the righteousness”

(A)Oil and incense make the heart glad,
So counsel from the [a]soul is sweet to his friend.

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  1. Proverbs 27:9 Lit soul’s counsel

Perfume and incense will gladden a heart,
    and the pleasantness of one’s friend is personal advice.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 27:9 Literally “because of advice of a person”

12 If a (A)ruler pays attention to a lying word,
All his ministers become wicked.

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12 A ruler listening to a word of falsehood,
    all his officials are wicked.

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