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22 Designs are brought to nothing where there is no counsel: but where there are many counsellors, they are established.

23 A man rejoiceth in the sentence of his mouth: and a word in due time is best.

24 The path of life is above for the wise, that he may decline from the lowest hell.

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22 Plans fail for lack of counsel,(A)
    but with many advisers(B) they succeed.(C)

23 A person finds joy in giving an apt reply(D)
    and how good is a timely word!(E)

24 The path of life leads upward for the prudent
    to keep them from going down to the realm of the dead.

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