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Proverbs 15:22 — Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of…

“Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.”
Proverbs 15:22 · KJV

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The verses around Proverbs 15:22.

20A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

21Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

22Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

23A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

24The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

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Verse explanation

Notes that plans made without consulting anyone tend to fail, while having several counselors helps make decisions more solid — the same idea as in chapter 11.

From the Proverbs 15 study in Bible in Stories.

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