Proverbs Chapter 15 verse 22 Holy Bible
Where there is no counsel, purposes are disappointed; But in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
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Where there are no wise suggestions, purposes come to nothing; but by a number of wise guides they are made certain.
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Without counsel purposes are disappointed; but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
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Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
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Where there is no counsel, plans fail; But in a multitude of counselors they are established.
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Without counsel `is' the making void of purposes, And in a multitude of counsellors it is established.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 22. - Without counsel - where no counsel is - purposes are disappointed (Proverbs 11:14); there can be no concerted action, or the means used are not the best that could be devised. Hesiod, Theog., 293 - Ἐσθλὸς δ αϋ κἀκεῖνος ο{ς εϋ εἰπὸ´ντι πίθηται {Ος δὲ κε μήτ αὐτὸς νοέῃ μήτ ἄλλου ἀκούωνἘν θυμῷ βάλληται ὁ δ αϋτ ἀχρήιος ἀνήρ (Comp. Proverbs 20:18.) In the multitude of counsellors they are established (Proverbs 24:6). We read of "counsellors" as almost regular officials in the Hebrew court, as in modern kingdoms (see 1 Chronicles 27:32; Isaiah 1:26; Micah 4:9; comp. Ezra 7:28). There is, of course, the danger of secrets being divulged where counsellors are many; and there is Terence's maxim to fear, "Quot heroines, tot sententiae;" but, properly guarded and discreetly used, good counsel is above all price. Septuagint, "They who honour not councils (συνέδρια) lay aside (ὑπερτίθενται) conclusions (i.e. put off coming to any definite decision); but in the hearts of those who consult counsel abideth" (compare the parallel clause, Proverbs 19:21).
