Luke 14:31

New English Translation

Or what king, going out to confront another king in battle, will not sit down first and determine whether he is able with ten thousand to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

Cross References

1 Kings 20:11

The king of Israel replied, “Tell him the one who puts on his battle gear should not boast like one who is taking it off.”

Job 41:8

If you lay your hand on it, you will remember the fight, and you will never do it again!

Proverbs 20:18

Plans are established by counsel, so make war with guidance.

Proverbs 25:8

Do not go out hastily to litigation, or what will you do afterward when your neighbor puts you to shame?

Luke 14:30

They will say, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish!’

Luke 14:32

If he cannot succeed, he will send a representative while the other is still a long way off and ask for terms of peace.