⁵ that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning;
    that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

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

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

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

²⁰ Listen to counsel and receive instruction,
    that you may be wise in your latter end.
²¹ There are many plans in a man’s heart,
    but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.

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

⁵ Take away the wicked from the king’s presence,
    and his throne will be established in righteousness.

⁹ Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart;
    so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.

¹² If a ruler listens to lies,
    all of his officials are wicked.