“And now, come let me give you advice, and deliver your own life and the life of your son Shelomoh.
Proverbs 20:18 - The Scriptures 2009 By counsel plans are established; And by wise guidance wage a battle. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Every purpose is established by counsel: And with good advice make war. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Purposes and plans are established by counsel; and [only] with good advice make or carry on war. American Standard Version (1901) Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war. Common English Bible Plans are firmed up by advice; wage wars with good guidance. Catholic Public Domain Version Plans are strengthened by counsels. And wars are to be handled by governments. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Designs are strengthened by counsels: and wars are to be managed by governments. |
“And now, come let me give you advice, and deliver your own life and the life of your son Shelomoh.
“You have spoken of having counsel and strength for battle, but they are only words of the lips! And in whom do you trust, that you rebel against me?
Without guidance the people fall, But in a great counsellor there is safety.
Without counsel, plans go wrong, But by great counsellors they are established.
For by wise guidance you wage your own battle, And delivery is by a great counsellor.
Do not go forth to strive in haste, For what would you do in the end, When your neighbour has put you to shame?
Or what sovereign, going to fight against another sovereign, does not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?”
And it came to be that all who saw it said, “There has never been, and there has not been seen the like of this, from the day that the children of Yisra’ĕl came up from the land of Mitsrayim until this day. Set your heart on it, take counsel, and speak up!”
And the children of Yisra’ĕl rose and went up to Bĕyth Ěl to ask of Elohim, and they said, “Who of us go up first to battle against the children of Binyamin?” And יהוה said, “Yehuḏah first.”
And the children of Yisra’ĕl went up and wept before יהוה until evening, and asked of יהוה, saying, “Should I again draw near for battle against the children of my brother Binyamin?” And יהוה said, “Go up against him.”
“Look, you are all children of Yisra’ĕl, speak and give your counsel here!”
“If only this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Aḇimeleḵ.” And he said to Aḇimeleḵ, “Increase your army and come out!”