Proverbs 20:18

English Standard Version 2016

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

Cross References

Proverbs 24:6

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

Luke 14:31

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

Proverbs 15:22

Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed.

Proverbs 11:14

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

Judges 20:18

The people of Israel arose and went up to Bethel and inquired of God, “Who shall go up first for us to fight against the people of Benjamin?” And the Lord said, “Judah shall go up first.”

Judges 20:7

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

Proverbs 25:8

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

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.’”

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 fight against our brothers, the people of Benjamin?” And the Lord said, “Go up against them.”

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.”

1 Kings 1:12

Now therefore come, let me give you advice, 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? In whom do you now trust, that you have rebelled against me?