Proverbs 20:18

New International Reader's Version

Plans are made by asking for guidance. So if you go to war, get good advice.

Cross References

1 Kings 1:12

So let me tell you what to do to save your life. It will also save the life of your son Solomon.

2 Kings 18:20

You say you have a military plan. You say you have a strong army. But your words don’t mean anything. Who are you depending on? Why don’t you want to stay under my control?

Proverbs 11:14

Without guidance a nation falls. But many good advisers can bring victory to a nation.

Proverbs 15:22

Plans fail without good advice. But they succeed when there are many advisers.

Proverbs 24:6

If you go to war, you surely need guidance. If you want to win, you need many good advisers.

Proverbs 25:8

don’t bring too quickly to court. What will you do in the end if your neighbor puts you to shame?

Luke 14:31

“Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. And suppose he has 10,000 men, while the other has 20,000 coming against him. Won’t he first sit down and think about whether he can win?

Judges 19:30

Everyone who saw it spoke to one another. They said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen or done before. Nothing like this has happened since the day the Israelites came up out of Egypt. Just imagine! We must do something! So let’s hear your ideas!”

Judges 20:18

The Israelites went up to Bethel. There they asked God, “Who should go up first and fight against the people of Benjamin?” The Lord answered, “The tribe of Judah will go first.”

Judges 20:23

The Israelites went and wept in front of the Lord until evening. They asked the Lord, “Should we go up again to fight against the men of Benjamin? They are our fellow Israelites.” The Lord answered, “Go up and fight against them.”

Judges 20:7

All you men of Israel, speak up now. Tell me what you have decided to do.”

Judges 9:29

I wish these people were under my command. Then I would get rid of Abimelek. I would say to him, ‘Call out your whole army!’ ”