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The wise are mightier than the strong,[a]
    and those with knowledge grow stronger and stronger.
So don’t go to war without wise guidance;
    victory depends on having many advisers.

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Footnotes

  1. 24:5 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads A wise man is strength.

A (A)wise man is [a]strong,
And a man of knowledge strengthens his power.
For (B)by guidance you will make war,
And (C)in abundance of counselors there is salvation.

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  1. Proverbs 24:5 Lit in strength

27 Do your planning and prepare your fields
    before building your house.

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27 Establish your work outside
And (A)make it ready for yourself in the field;
And afterwards, you shall build your house.

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Remove the impurities from silver,
    and the sterling will be ready for the silversmith.
Remove the wicked from the king’s court,
    and his reign will be made secure by justice.

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Take away the (A)dross from the silver,
And there comes out a vessel for the (B)smith;
Take away the (C)wicked before the king,
And his (D)throne will be established in righteousness.

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15 Patience can persuade a prince,
    and soft speech can break bones.

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15 (A)When one is slow to anger, a ruler may be persuaded,
And a soft tongue breaks the bone.

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A just king gives stability to his nation,
    but one who demands bribes destroys it.

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By justice the (A)king causes the land to stand,
But a man of bribes tears it down.

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14 If a king judges the poor fairly,
    his throne will last forever.

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14 If a (A)king judges the poor with truth,
His (B)throne will be established forever.

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