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

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The wise hear them and grow in wisdom;
    those with understanding gain guidance.

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

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14 Without guidance, a people will fall,
    but there is victory with many counselors.

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

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14 Without guidance, a people will fall,
    but there is victory with many counselors.

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

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22 Plans fail with no counsel,
    but with many counselors they succeed.

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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.

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20 Listen to advice and accept instruction,
    so you might grow wise in the future.
21 Many plans are in a person’s mind,
    but the Lord’s purpose will succeed.

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

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18 Plans are firmed up by advice;
    wage wars with good guidance.

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

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

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

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Oil and incense make the heart glad,
    and the sweetness of friends comes from their advice.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 27:9 Heb uncertain

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

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12 If a ruler listens to lies,
    those who serve him will be wicked.

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