Proverbs 20:18

The Passion Translation

If you solicit good advice, then your plans will succeed. So don’t charge into battle without wisdom, for wars are won by skillful strategy.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:14

People lose their way without wise leadership, but a nation succeeds and stands in victory when it has many good counselors to guide it.

Proverbs 15:22

Your plans will fall apart right in front of you if you fail to get good advice. But if you first seek out multiple counselors, you’ll watch your plans succeed.

Proverbs 24:6

Wise strategy is necessary to wage war, and with many astute advisers you’ll see the path to victory more clearly.

Proverbs 25:8

Don’t be hasty to file a lawsuit. By starting something you wish you hadn’t, you could be humiliated when you lose your case.

Luke 14:31

“Have you ever heard of a commander who goes out to war without first sitting down with strategic planning to determine the strength of his army to win the war against a stronger opponent?

Judges 19:30

And everyone who saw this horrible display, cried out, “Never have we seen such brutality take place from the day we came up from the land of Egypt to this day. We need to decide what we should do about this!”

Judges 20:18

Before the battle, the armies of Israel went to the house of God to seek counsel from God. The Israelites inquired, “Which tribe gets to go first to battle the Benjamites?” Yahweh answered, “Judah will go first.”

Judges 20:23

The Israelites wept before Yahweh until evening, and they inquired of Yahweh, “Should we go out again to battle with our brothers the Benjamites?” And Yahweh answered, “Yes, go back into the battle!”

Judges 20:7

Now you Israelites must decide on a response! Let’s do something about it here and now!”

Judges 9:29

If only the people of Shechem were under my command, then I would get rid of him. I would say to Abimelech, ‘Assemble your whole army! We’ll defeat them all!’ ”