Proverbs 20:18

In 10 translations

BSB

Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.

KJV

Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

WEB

Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war!

ASV

Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war.

LSV

You establish purposes by counsel, || And with plans you make war.

YLT

Purposes by counsel thou dost establish, And with plans make thou war.

DBY

Plans are established by counsel; and with good advice make war.

DRC

Designs are strengthened by counsels: and wars are to be managed by governments.

GNV

Establish the thoughtes by counsell: and by counsell make warre.

JPS

Every purpose is established by counsel; and with good advice carry on war.

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WLC

מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת בְּעֵצָ֣ה תִכּ֑וֹן וּ֝בְתַחְבֻּל֗וֹת עֲשֵׂ֣ה מִלְחָמָֽה׃

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Cross-references most cited first

• 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?
• Proverbs 24:6Only with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors.
• Proverbs 15:22Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.
• Judges 1:1–2After 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?” “Judah shall go up,” answered the LORD. “Indeed, I have delivered the land into…
• Proverbs 11:14For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.
• 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 20:7Behold, all you Israelites, give your advice and verdict here and now.”
• 2 Samuel 2:26–27Then 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?” “As surely as God lives,”…
• 2 Chronicles 25:17–23Then 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. But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of…
• Judges 20:26–28Then 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. And the Israelites…
• Proverbs 25:8do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?
• 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 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.”

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