5 a wise man will listen and increase his learning,(A)and a discerning man will obtain guidance—
14 Without guidance, people fall,but with many counselors there is deliverance.(A)
22 Plans fail when there is no counsel,but with many advisers they succeed.(A)
20 Listen to counsel and receive instructionso 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)
18 Finalize plans with counsel,(A)and wage war with sound guidance.(B)
5 Remove the wicked from the king’s presence,(A)and his throne will be established in righteousness.(B)
9 Oil(A) and incense bring joy to the heart,and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.[a]
12 If a ruler listens to lies,(A)all his officials will be wicked.
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