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)

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  • 85%

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

    15 He 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
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    80%

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

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

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

  • 76%

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 5 The 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.

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

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

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

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