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Proverbs 24:6
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KJ21
For by wise counsel thou shalt wage thy war, and in the multitude of counselors there is safety.
ASV
For by wise guidance thou shalt make thy war; And in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
AMP
For by wise guidance you can wage your war, And in an abundance of [wise] counselors there is victory and safety.
AMPC
For by wise counsel you can wage your war, and in an abundance of counselors there is victory and safety.
BRG
For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
CSB
for you should wage war with sound guidance— victory comes with many counselors.
CSBA
for you should wage war with sound guidance – victory comes with many counsellors.
CEB
You should make war with guidance; victory comes with many counselors.
CJB
For with clever strategy you wage your war, and victory comes from having many advisers.
CEV
Battles are won by listening to advice and making a lot of plans.
DARBY
For with good advice shalt thou make thy war; and in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
DRA
Because war is managed by due ordering: and there shall be safety where there are many counsels.
ERV
Get good advice before you start a war. To win, you must have many good advisors.
EASY
If you receive good advice before you fight a battle, you will win against your enemy.
EHV
because advice prepares you for battle, and many advisors bring victory.
ESV
for by wise guidance you can wage your war, and in abundance of counselors there is victory.
ESVUK
for by wise guidance you can wage your war, and in abundance of counsellors there is victory.
EXB
So you need ·advice [guidance] when you go to war. If you have lots of ·good advice [counselors], you will win.
GNV
For with counsel thou shalt enterprise thy war, and in the multitude of them that can give counsel, is health.
GW
After all, with the right strategy you can wage war, and with many advisers there is victory.
GNT
After all, you must make careful plans before you fight a battle, and the more good advice you get, the more likely you are to win.
HCSB
for you should wage war with sound guidance— victory comes with many counselors.
ICB
So you need the advice of others when you go to war. If you have many people to give advice, you will win.
ISV
For through wise counsel you will wage your war, and victory lies in an abundance of advisors.
JUB
For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war, and in the multitude of counsellors there is saving health.
KJV
For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
AKJV
For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
LSB
For by guidance you will make war, And in abundance of counselors there is salvation.
LEB
For with wise guidance you shall make war for yourself, and victory is in an abundance of counsel.
TLB
Don’t go to war without wise guidance; there is safety in many counselors.
MSG
It’s better to be wise than strong; intelligence outranks muscle any day. Strategic planning is the key to warfare; to win, you need a lot of good counsel.
MEV
For by wise counsel you will wage your war, and in multitude of counselors there is safety.
NOG
After all, with the right strategy you can wage war, and with many advisers there is victory.
NABRE
For by strategy war is waged, and victory depends on many counselors.
NASB
For by wise guidance you will wage war, And in an abundance of counselors there is victory.
NASB1995
For by wise guidance you will wage war, And in abundance of counselors there is victory.
NCB
For you wage war by wise guidance, and victory depends on a host of counselors.
NCV
So you need advice when you go to war. If you have lots of good advice, you will win.
NET
for with guidance you wage your war, and with numerous advisers there is victory.
NIRV
If you go to war, you surely need guidance. If you want to win, you need many good advisers.
NIV
Surely you need guidance to wage war, and victory is won through many advisers.
NIVUK
Surely you need guidance to wage war, and victory is won through many advisors.
NKJV
For by wise counsel you will wage your own war, And in a multitude of counselors there is safety.
NLV
For by wise leading you will make war, and the fight is won when there are many wise men to help you make the plans.
NLT
So don’t go to war without wise guidance; victory depends on having many advisers.
NRSVA
for by wise guidance you can wage your war, and in abundance of counsellors there is victory.
NRSVACE
for by wise guidance you can wage your war, and in abundance of counsellors there is victory.
NRSVCE
for by wise guidance you can wage your war, and in abundance of counselors there is victory.
NRSVUE
for by wise guidance you can wage your war, and in abundance of counselors there is victory.
OJB
For by tachbulot (guidance) thou shalt wage thy milchamah (war), and in a multitude of yo’etz (counselors) there is teshu’ah (victory, safety).
RGT
For with counsel you shall wage your war. And health is in a multitude of counselors.
RSV
for by wise guidance you can wage your war, and in abundance of counselors there is victory.
RSVCE
for by wise guidance you can wage your war, and in abundance of counselors there is victory.
TLV
For with wise advice you wage war and in many counselors there is victory.
VOICE
For with wise guidance, you can wage a successful war, and with a council of many advisors, you will be victorious!
WEB
for by wise guidance you wage your war, and victory is in many advisors.
WYC
For why battle is begun with ordinance; and health shall be, where many counsels be. (For battle is begun with forethought; and victory shall be, where there be many plans, or much good advice.)
YLT
For by plans thou makest for thyself war, And deliverance [is] in a multitude of counsellors.
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