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Where there is noבְּאֵיןguidance,תַּחְבֻּלוֹתa peopleעָםfalls,יִפָּלbut there is salvationוּתְשׁוּעָהin an abundanceבְּרֹבof counselors.יוֹעֵץ
Proverbs 11:14
Study it in the app“Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but there is salvation in an abundance of counselors.”
Where there is no direction a people falls; many advisers bring safetyGod guides
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 11:14, word by word
- guidanceתַּחְבֻּלוֹתtachbulot
guidance, counsel
Counsel, direction: the art of steering something, like one handling the ropes of a ship. Only plural.
Where else “tachbulot” appears- a peopleעָםam
crowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appears- fallsיִפָּלyipal
fall
To fall to the ground, or for a city to fall.
Where else “yipal” appears- but there is salvationתְשׁוּעָהteshua
deliverance
When YHWH rescues.
Where else “teshua” appears- in an abundanceרֹבrov
multitude
A great crowd of people or things.
Where else “rov” appears- of counselorsיוֹעֵץyoets
counselor
A trusted person who gives the king or a leader his opinion.
Where else “yoets” appears
The context
13One who goes about as a gossip reveals a secret, but one who is faithful in spirit covers a matter.
14 · This verse (above)
15It will go badly for one who becomes surety for a stranger, but whoever hates striking palms is secure.