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A wise person grows strong,
and a knowledgeable man becomes more powerful,
because advice prepares you for battle,
and many advisors bring victory.

Wise decisions are out of reach[a] for a stubborn fool.
In court[b] he cannot open his mouth.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:7 The translation follows an altered spelling of the Hebrew. The main Hebrew reading seems to be corals.
  2. Proverbs 24:7 Literally the city gate