Proverbs 20:18 “Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.”

Proverbs 20:18

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

Every purpose is put into effect by wise help: and by wise guiding make war.

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Cross references

“purpose”

Proverbs 15:22 Proverbs 24:6

Proverbs 15:22 · BSB

Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.

Proverbs 24:6 · BSB

Only with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors.

“and”

Luke 14:31 Judges 20:18 Judges 20:7 Proverbs 25:8 Judges 9:29 Judges 20:26–28

Luke 14:31 · BSB

Or 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?

Judges 20:18 · BSB

The 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 20:7 · BSB

Behold, all you Israelites, give your advice and verdict here and now.”

Proverbs 25:8 · BSB

do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?

Judges 9:29 · BSB

If only this people were under my authority, I would remove Abimelech; I would say to him, ‘Muster your army and come out!’”

Judges 20:26–28 · BSB

Then 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.

Also

Proverbs 11:14

Proverbs 11:14 · BSB

For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but later his mouth is full of gravel.

19He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.

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