Proverbs 24:4-11

⁴By using good sense, they are able to buy valuable and beautiful things and put them in the rooms of their houses.

⁵Being wise is better than being strong/powerful; those who know many things can accomplish more than those who are very strong.

⁶Leaders can fight battles if they have wise advisors, and they win those battles if they have many good advisors.

⁷Foolish people cannot understand wise sayings/talk; at public meetings they are not able to say anything that is useful.

⁸Those who are always planning to do evil things will be called troublemakers.

⁹It is sinful to plan to do foolish things, and people hate those who make fun of everything that is good.

¹⁰If you act as though you are helpless when you have troubles, you are truly very weak.

¹¹If it is unjustly decided that someone must be executed, try hard to rescue them DOU.