Proverbs 20:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.”
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BSBPD
“Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“Purposes by counsel thou dost establish, And with plans make thou war.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Proverbs 20:18 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 1:1After the death of Joshua, the Israelites inquired of the LORD, “Who will be the first to go up and fight for us against the Canaanites?”
- Judges 9:29If only this people were under my authority, I would remove Abimelech; I would say to him, ‘Muster your army and come out!’”
- Judges 19:30And everyone who saw it said, “Nothing like this has been seen or done from the day the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt until this day. Think it over, take counsel, and speak up!”
- Judges 20:7Behold, all you Israelites, give your advice and verdict here and now.”
- Judges 20:18The Israelites set out, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God, “Who of us shall go up first to fight against the Benjamites?” “Judah will be first,” the LORD replied.
- Judges 20:23They went up and wept before the LORD until evening, inquiring of Him, “Should we again draw near for battle against our brothers the Benjamites?” And the LORD answered, “Go up against them.”
- Judges 20:26Then the Israelites, all the people, went up to Bethel, where they sat weeping before the LORD. That day they fasted until evening and presented burnt offerings and peace offerings to the LORD.
- 2 Samuel 2:26Then Abner called out to Joab: “Must the sword devour forever? Do you not realize that this will only end in bitterness? How long before you tell the troops to stop pursuing their brothers?”
- 1 Kings 1:12Now please, come and let me advise you. Save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.
- 2 Kings 18:20You claim to have a strategy and strength for war, but these are empty words. In whom are you now trusting, that you have rebelled against me?
- 2 Chronicles 25:17Then Amaziah king of Judah took counsel and sent word to the king of Israel Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu. “Come, let us meet face to face,” he said.
- Proverbs 11:14For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.
- Proverbs 15:22Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.
- Proverbs 24:6Only with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors.
- Proverbs 25:8do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?
- Luke 14:31Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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