15:22

Notice the parallel parts that contrast in meaning:

22a
Plans fail for lack of counsel,

22b but with many advisers they succeed.

The parallel parts form a chiasm. The parts in 15:22a occur in the opposite order from the parallel parts in 15:22b. If a chiasm is not natural in your language, you may need to reorder the parts in one of the lines. For example, 15:22a could be reordered as follows:

22a
If counsel is lacking, plans fail

15:22a–b

Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed: This proverb gives a general principle. It does not identify the person who makes the plans. In some languages, it will be necessary to make explicit who the planners are. Some ways to do this are:

⌊A person’s⌋ plans
-or-
⌊Our
(incl.)⌋ plans
-or-
⌊Your
(plur)⌋ plans

It is implied that the counsel/advice mentioned here is good advice. Some versions make this explicit in the first line. For example:

Plans fail without good advice, but they succeed with the advice of many others. (New Century Version)

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