Proverbs 20:18 - Revised Standard Version

¹⁸ Plans are established by counsel; by wise guidance wage war.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ Every purpose is established by counsel: And with good advice make war.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ Purposes and plans are established by counsel; and [only] with good advice make or carry on war.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ Plans are firmed up by advice; wage wars with good guidance.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ Plans are strengthened by counsels. And wars are to be handled by governments.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁸ Designs are strengthened by counsels: and wars are to be managed by governments.

Proverbs 20:18 Cross References

1 Kings 1:12

Now therefore come, let me give you counsel, that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.

2 Kings 18:20

Do you think that mere words are strategy and power for war? On whom do you now rely, that you have rebelled against me?

Proverbs 11:14

Where there is no guidance, a people falls; but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.

Proverbs 15:22

Without counsel plans go wrong, but with many advisers they succeed.

Proverbs 24:6

for by wise guidance you can wage your war, and in abundance of counselors there is victory.

Proverbs 25:8

do not hastily bring into court; for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?

Luke 14:31

Or what king, going to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

Judges 19:30

And all who saw it said, “Such a thing has never happened or been seen from the day that the people of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt until this day; consider it, take counsel, and speak.”

Judges 20:18

The people of Israel arose and went up to Bethel, and inquired of God, “Which of us shall go up first to battle against the Benjaminites?” And the Lord said, “Judah shall go up first.”

Judges 20:23

And the people of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until the evening; and they inquired of the Lord, “Shall we again draw near to battle against our brethren the Benjaminites?” And the Lord said, “Go up against them.”

Judges 20:7

Behold, you people of Israel, all of you, give your advice and counsel here.”

Judges 9:29

Would that this people were under my hand! then I would remove Abimelech. I would say to Abimelech, ‘Increase your army, and come out.’ ”