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Plansמַחֲשָׁבוֹתare frustratedהָפֵרwhere there is noבְּאֵיןcounsel,סוֹדbut with an abundanceוּבְרֹבof counselorsיוֹעֲצִיםthey stand.תָּקוּם
Proverbs 15:22
Study it in the app“Plans are frustrated where there is no counsel, but with an abundance of counselors they stand.”
Plans fail without counsel and succeed with many advisersWisdom
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 15:22, word by word
- Plansמַחֲשָׁבוֹתmachashavot
plan
What one devises; or a trap against someone.
Where else “machashavot” appears- are frustratedהָפֵרhafer
annul
To void a covenant or vow; spoil a plan.
Where else “hafer” appears- counselסוֹדsod
intimate counsel
A close friendship, like YHWH's with those who fear him.
Where else “sod” appears- but with an abundanceרֹבrov
multitude
A great crowd of people or things.
Where else “rov” appears- of counselorsיוֹעֲצִיםyoatsim
counselor
A trusted person who gives the king or a leader his opinion.
Where else “yoatsim” appears- they standתָּקוּםtakum
stand firm
To hold firm, be fulfilled.
Where else “takum” appears
The context
21Folly is joy to one who is lacking in sense, but a man of insight makes straight his going.
22 · This verse (above)
23A man has joy in the answer of his mouth, and a word in its time, how good!