¹⁷ Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but after, his mouth will be full of sand. ¹⁸ Every purpose is put into effect by wise help: and by wise guiding make war. ¹⁹ He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.

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Proverbs 24:6

For by wise guiding you will overcome in war: and in a number of wise guides there is salvation.

Proverbs 15:22

Where there are no wise suggestions, purposes come to nothing; but by a number of wise guides they are made certain.

Luke 14:31

Or what king, going to war with another king, will not first take thought if he will be strong enough, with ten thousand men, to keep off him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

Proverbs 11:14

When there is no helping suggestion the people will have a fall, but with a number of wise guides they will be safe.

Judges 1:1-2

Now after the death of Joshua, the children of Israel made request to the Lord, saying, Who is to go up first to make war for us against the Canaanites?

Judges 9:29

If only I had authority over this people! I would put Abimelech out of the way, and I would say to Abimelech, Make your army strong, and come out.

Judges 20:7

Here you all are, you children of Israel; give now your suggestions about what is to be done.

Judges 20:18

And they got up and went up to Beth-el to get directions from God, and the children of Israel said, Who is to be the first to go up to the fight against the children of Benjamin? And the Lord said, Judah is to go up first.

Judges 20:23

Now the children of Israel went up, weeping before the Lord till evening, requesting the Lord and saying, Am I to go forward again to the fight against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the Lord said, Go up against him.

Judges 20:26-28

Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up to Beth-el, weeping and waiting there before the Lord, going without food all day till evening, and offering burned offerings and peace-offerings before the Lord.

2 Samuel 2:26-27

Then crying out to Joab, Abner said, Are fighting and destruction to go on for ever? do you not see that the end will only be bitter? how long will it be before you send the people back and make them give up attacking their countrymen?

2 Chronicles 25:17-23

Then Amaziah, king of Judah, acting on the suggestion of his servants, sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us have a meeting face to face.

Proverbs 25:8

Do not be quick to go to law about what you have seen, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbour has put you to shame?

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