Proverbs 15:22

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Where there are no wise suggestions, purposes come to nothing; but by a number of wise guides they are made certain.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 11:14 : 14 When there is no helping suggestion the people will have a fall, but with a number of wise guides they will be safe.
  • Prov 20:18 : 18 Every purpose is put into effect by wise help: and by wise guiding make war.
  • Eccl 8:6 : 6 For every purpose there is a time and a decision, because the sorrow of man is great in him.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 11:14-15
    2 verses
    85%

    14When there is no helping suggestion the people will have a fall, but with a number of wise guides they will be safe.

    15He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe.

  • Prov 24:6-7
    2 verses
    80%

    6For by wise guiding you will overcome in war: and in a number of wise guides there is salvation.

    7Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.

  • Prov 20:18
    77%

    18Every purpose is put into effect by wise help: and by wise guiding make war.

  • Prov 19:20-21
    2 verses
    76%

    20Let your ear be open to suggestion and take teaching, so that at the end you may be wise.

    21A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.

  • Prov 15:23
    76%

    23A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!

  • Prov 15:20-21
    2 verses
    76%

    20A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.

    21Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

  • Prov 12:15
    75%

    15The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

  • Prov 21:30
    73%

    30Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use against the Lord.

  • Prov 14:28
    72%

    28A king's glory is in the number of his people: and for need of people a ruler may come to destruction.

  • Deut 32:28
    72%

    28For they are a nation without wisdom; there is no sense in them.

  • Job 26:3
    71%

    3How have you given teaching to him who has no wisdom, and fully made clear true knowledge!

  • Prov 16:22
    71%

    22Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.

  • Prov 14:8
    71%

    8The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

  • Prov 14:23-24
    2 verses
    71%

    23In all hard work there is profit, but talk only makes a man poor.

    24Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.

  • Prov 21:22
    71%

    22A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith.

  • Prov 20:5
    71%

    5The purpose in the heart of a man is like deep water, but a man of good sense will get it out.

  • Prov 1:5
    71%

    5(The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)

  • Prov 12:20
    71%

    20Deceit is in the heart of those whose designs are evil, but for those purposing peace there is joy.

  • Prov 13:20
    70%

    20Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.

  • Prov 29:18
    70%

    18Where there is no vision, the people are uncontrolled; but he who keeps the law will be happy.

  • Job 3:14
    70%

    14With kings and the wise ones of the earth, who put up great houses for themselves;

  • Job 22:18
    70%

    18Though he made their houses full of good things: but the purpose of the evil-doers is far from me!

  • Isa 8:10
    69%

    10Let your designs be formed, and they will come to nothing; give your orders, and they will not be effected: for God is with us.

  • Isa 41:28
    69%

    28And I saw that there was no man, even no wise man among them, who might give an answer to my questions.

  • Prov 10:19
    69%

    19Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

  • Prov 15:2
    69%

    2Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

  • Prov 24:3
    69%

    3The building of a house is by wisdom, and by reason it is made strong:

  • Prov 14:33
    69%

    33Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

  • Prov 13:16
    69%

    16A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

  • Job 12:17
    69%

    17He takes away the wisdom of the wise guides, and makes judges foolish;

  • Prov 10:21-22
    2 verses
    69%

    21The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.

    22The blessing of the Lord gives wealth: hard work makes it no greater.

  • Prov 14:15
    69%

    15The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

  • Eccl 7:19
    69%

    19Wisdom makes a wise man stronger than ten rulers in a town.

  • Prov 13:10
    69%

    10The only effect of pride is fighting; but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.

  • Prov 12:5
    69%

    5The purposes of upright men are right, but the designs of evil-doers are deceit.

  • Prov 14:3
    69%

    3In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

  • Job 21:16
    69%

    16Truly, is not their well-being in their power? (The purpose of the evil-doers is far from me.)

  • Job 5:13
    69%

    13He takes the wise in their secret designs, and the purposes of the twisted are cut off suddenly.

  • Prov 10:14
    68%

    14Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

  • Prov 21:5
    68%

    5The purposes of the man of industry have their outcome only in wealth; but one who is over-quick in acting will only come to be in need.

  • Prov 17:16
    68%

    16How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?

  • Ps 33:10
    68%

    10The Lord undoes the designs of the nations; he makes the thoughts of the peoples without effect.

  • Prov 15:14
    68%

    14The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.

  • Prov 15:16
    68%

    16Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great wealth together with trouble.