Plans are established by taking advice; wage war by following wise guidance.
Judges 20:7 - New Revised Standard Version So now, you Israelites, all of you, give your advice and counsel here.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Behold, you Israelites, all of you, give here your advice and counsel. American Standard Version (1901) Behold, ye children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel. Common English Bible All you Israelites, say what you think should be done here and now!” Catholic Public Domain Version You are all present here, O sons of Israel. Discern what you ought to do." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version You are all here, O children of Israel: determine what you ought to do. |
Plans are established by taking advice; wage war by following wise guidance.
for by wise guidance you can wage your war, and in abundance of counselors there is victory.
It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is not found even among pagans; for a man is living with his father's wife.
Your boasting is not a good thing. Do you not know that a little yeast leavens the whole batch of dough?
You must observe them diligently, for this will show your wisdom and discernment to the peoples, who, when they hear all these statutes, will say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and discerning people!”
If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and it will be given you.
So the leaders partook of their provisions, and did not ask direction from the Lord.
Then he commanded the men whom he sent, saying, “Thus shall you say to all the Israelites, ‘Has such a thing ever happened since the day that the Israelites came up from the land of Egypt until this day? Consider it, take counsel, and speak out.’ ”
All the people got up as one, saying, “We will not any of us go to our tents, nor will any of us return to our houses.