Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
Holman Bible
and wage war with sound guidance.
International Standard Version
Make plans by seeking advice; make war by obtaining guidance.
A Conservative Version
Every purpose is established by counsel, and by wise guidance make thou war.
American Standard Version
Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war.
Amplified
Plans are established by counsel;
So make war [only] with wise guidance.
Bible in Basic English
Every purpose is put into effect by wise help: and by wise guiding make war.
Darby Translation
Plans are established by counsel; and with good advice make war.
Julia Smith Translation
The purpose shall be prepared by counsel, and with guidance make war.
King James 2000
Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice wage war.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A plan will be established by advice, and with guidance make war.
Modern King James verseion
Purposes are established by counsel; and with good advice make war.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Through counsel the things that men devise go forward; and with discretion ought wars to be taken in hand.
NET Bible
Plans are established by counsel, so make war with guidance.
New Heart English Bible
Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war.
The Emphasized Bible
Plans - by counsel, shalt thou establish, and, with concerted measures, make thou war.
Webster
Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
World English Bible
Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war!
Youngs Literal Translation
Purposes by counsel thou dost establish, And with plans make thou war.
Themes
Advice » Counsel, the importance of seeking
Counsel » The importance of seeking
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 20:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolproof Instructions
17
Bread of deceit is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18
And
Cross References
Proverbs 24:6
For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war, and in the multitude of counsellors there is saving health.
Proverbs 15:22
Without counsel purposes are disappointed, but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
Luke 14:31
Or what king going to make war against another king does not sit down first and consult whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that comes against him with twenty thousand?
Proverbs 11:14
When intelligence is lacking, the people shall fall, but in the multitude of counsellors there is salvation.
Judges 1:1-2
Now after the death of Joshua, it came to pass that the sons of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first to fight against them?
Judges 9:29
If these people were under my hand, then I would remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army and come out.
Judges 20:7
Behold, all ye sons of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.
Judges 20:18
Then the sons of Israel arose and went up to the house of God and asked counsel of God and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the sons of Benjamin? And the LORD said, Judah shall go up first.
Judges 20:23
(And the sons of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until evening and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the sons of Benjamin, my brother? And the LORD said, Go up against him.)
Judges 20:26-28
Then all the sons of Israel and all the people went up and came unto the house of God and wept and sat there before the LORD and fasted that day until evening and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.
2 Samuel 2:26-27
Then Abner called to Joab and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? Dost thou not know that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long shall it be then before thou bid the people to return from following their brethren?
2 Chronicles 25:17-23
Then Amaziah, king of Judah, took advice and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us see one another face to face.
Proverbs 25:8
Do not go forth hastily to strive lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof when thy neighbour has put thee to shame.