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A wise man is strong and [a]is better than a strong man, and a man of knowledge increases and strengthens his power;(A)

For by wise counsel you can wage your war, and in an abundance of counselors there is victory and safety.

Wisdom is too high for a [b]fool; he opens not his mouth in the gate [where the city’s rulers sit in judgment].

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:5 Several other texts, including The Septuagint (Greek translation of the Old Testament), so read.
  2. Proverbs 24:7 See footnote on Proverbs 14:3.

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