Luke 14:31

New International Version

“Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Won’t he first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

Cross References

1 Kings 20:11

The king of Israel answered, “Tell him: ‘One who puts on his armor should not boast like one who takes it off.’ ”

Job 41:8

If you lay a hand on it, you will remember the struggle and never do it again!

Proverbs 20:18

Plans are established by seeking advice; so if you wage war, obtain guidance.

Proverbs 25:8

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

Luke 14:30

saying, ‘This person began to build and wasn’t able to finish.’

Luke 14:32

If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace.