Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The purpose shall be prepared by counsel, and with guidance make war.
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.
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 falsehood is sweet to a man; and afterward his mouth shall be filled with gravel 18 The purpose shall be prepared by counsel, and with guidance make war. 19 He revealing a secret going about tale-bearing: and thou shalt not intermingle with him embracing his lips.
Cross References
Proverbs 24:6
For by guidance thou shalt make to thee war, and in the multitude of counselors salvation.
Proverbs 15:22
The frustrating purposes with no counsel, but in the multitude of counselors it shall be set up.
Luke 14:31
Or what king, going to fight with another king in war, not, having sat down first, consults, if he be able with ten thousand to meet him coming with twenty thousand against him?
Proverbs 11:14
In no guidance the people will fall: and salvation in a multitude of counseling.
Judges 1:1-2
And it will be after the death of Joshua, and the sons of Israel will ask of Jehovah, saying, Who will go up for us against the Canaanites in the beginning to war against them?
Judges 9:29
And who will give this people into my hand? And I will remove Abimelech. And he will say to Abimelech, Increase thine army and come forth.
Judges 20:7
Behold, all ye sons of Israel; give for yourselves the word and counsel here.
Judges 20:18
And the sons of Israel will rise and will go up to the house of God and will ask in God, and will say, Who shall go up for us in the beginning to war with the sons of Benjamin? and Jehovah will say, Judah in the beginning.
Judges 20:23
And the sons of Israel will go up and will weep before Jehovah till the evening, and they will ask in Jehovah, saying, Shall I add to draw near to war with the sons of Benjamin my brother? And Jehovah will say, Go up against him.
Judges 20:26-28
And all the sons of Israel and all the people will go up, and they will come to the house of God, and they will weep, and they will sit there before Jehovah, and they will fast in that day till the evening, and they will bring up burnt-offerings and peace before Jehovah.
2 Samuel 2:26-27
And Abner will call to Joab and say, Shall the sword consume forever? knewest thou not that it will be bitter at the last? and how long wilt thou not say to the people to turn back from after their brethren?
2 Chronicles 25:17-23
And Amaziah king of Judah will take counsel, and will send to Joash son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, we will see faces.
Proverbs 25:8
Thou shalt not go forth hastily to strive, lest what thou shalt do in its latter state in thy neighbor putting thee to shame.