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Proverbs 24:6

For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.

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כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…בְ֭תַחְבֻּלוֹתvetachbulotin good adviceתַּחְבֻּלָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “in good advice”, the ordinary formH8458(only in plural) properly, steerage (as a management of ropes), i.e. (figuratively) guidance or (by implication) a plangood advice, (wise) counsels.תַּעֲשֶׂהtaasehdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “do”, an unfinished actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…לְּךָ֣lekhatoלְּךָ֣preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to”toמִלְחָמָ֑הmilchamahbattleמִלְחָמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “battle”, the ordinary formH4421a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).וּ֝תְשׁוּעָ֗הuteshuahand deliveranceתְּשׁוּעָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and deliverance”, the ordinary formH8668rescue (literal or figurative, persons, national or spiritual)deliverance, help, safety, salvation, victory.בְּרֹ֣בberovin abundanceרֹבpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in abundance”, the ordinary formH7230abundance (in any respect)abundance(-antly), all, [idiom] common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), [idiom] very (age).יוֹעֵֽץyoetsadviseיָעַץverb, qal, participle, absolute — “advise”, a verb used as a describing wordH3289to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolveadvertise, take advise, advise (well), consult, (give, take) counsel(-lor), determine, devise, guide, purpose.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For with wise advice thou shalt make thy war; and in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For by wise guidance thou shalt make thy war; And in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Young’s Literal Translation

For by plans thou makest for thyself war, And deliverance [is] in a multitude of counsellors.

World English Bible

for by wise guidance you wage your war, and victory is in many advisors.

Darby Translation

For with good advice shalt thou make thy war; and in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Douay-Rheims

Because war is managed by due ordering: and there shall be safety where there are many counsels.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For with wise advice thou shalt make thy war; and in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

War is carried on with generalship, and aid is supplied to the heart of a counsellor.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μετὰ κυβερνήσεως γίνεται πόλεμος, βοήθεια δὲ μετὰ καρδίας βουλευτικῆς.