Proverbs 20:18 - Easy To Read Version

¹⁸ Get good advice before you make plans. If you are starting a war, find good people to guide you.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ Every purpose is established by counsel: And with good advice make war.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ Purposes and plans are established by counsel; and [only] with good advice make or carry on war.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ Plans are firmed up by advice; wage wars with good guidance.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ Plans are strengthened by counsels. And wars are to be handled by governments.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁸ Designs are strengthened by counsels: and wars are to be managed by governments.

Proverbs 20:18 Tagairtí Cros

1 Kings 1:12

Your life and the life of your son Solomon may be in danger. But I will tell you what you should do to save yourself.

2 Kings 18:20

Your words are worth nothing. [226] You say, “I have enough advice and power to help me in war.” But who do you trust since you have broken away from my rule?

Proverbs 11:14

A nation with weak leaders will fall. But many good advisers will make that nation safe.

Proverbs 15:22

If a person does not get enough advice, then his plans will fail. But a person will succeed if he listens to the things wise people tell him.

Proverbs 24:6

You must make careful plans before you start a war. If you want to win, you must have many good advisers.

Proverbs 25:8

Don’t be too quick to tell a judge about something you saw. If another person proves that you are wrong, then you will be embarrassed.

Luke 14:31

“If a king is going to fight against another king, first he will sit down and plan. If the king has only 10,000 men, he will plan to see if he is able to defeat the other king that has 20,000 men.

Judges 19:30

Everyone that saw this said, “Nothing like this has ever happened in Israel before. We haven’t seen anything like this from the time we came out of Egypt. Discuss this and tell us what to do.”

Judges 20:18

The people of Israel went up to the city of Bethel. At Bethel they asked God, “Which family group will be first to attack the family group of Benjamin?”

Judges 20:7

Now, all you men of Israel, speak up. Give your decision about what we should do.”

Judges 9:29

If you make me the commander of these people, then I will destroy Abimelech. I will say to him, ‘Get your army ready and come out to battle.’”