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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 20:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolproof Instructions
17
Bread taken by deceit tastes sweet to a man. Afterwards his mouth will be filled with gravel.
18
And
Cross References
Proverbs 24:6
You wage war with the help of wise guidance. There is victory in a multitude of counselors.
Proverbs 15:22
Without counsel plans fail. But in the multitude of counselors they are established.
Luke 14:31
When a king commands ten thousand men to fight another king who comes against him with twenty thousand men, he will sit down first and decide if he is strong enough to defeat the other king.
Proverbs 11:14
The people fall where there is no counsel. Yes, the people fall but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.
Judges 1:1-2
After the death of Joshua, the children of Israel asked Jehovah (YHWH), saying: Who will go first to fight against the Canaanites for us?
Judges 9:29
If I were leading this people I would get rid of Abimelech! I would tell him to: call out your army, come on out and fight!
Judges 20:7
What are you Israelites going to do about this?
Judges 20:18
The Israelites went to the house of God at Bethel, and there they asked God: Which of us should attack the Benjaminites first? Jehovah answered: The tribe of Judah.
Judges 20:23
They mourned in the presence of Jehovah until evening. They asked him if they should go again in battle against their brothers the Benjaminites? Jehovah's answer was: Yes.
Judges 20:26-28
The people of Israel went up to Bethel and mourned. They sat there in Jehovah's presence and fasted until evening. They offered fellowship sacrifices and burned some sacrifices whole in the presence of Jehovah.
2 Samuel 2:26-27
Then Abner called to Joab: Must the sword devour forever? Do you not understand it will be bitter to the end? How long before you command the people to return from chasing their brothers?
2 Chronicles 25:17-23
After receiving counsel from his advisers, King Amaziah of Judah sent messengers to King Jehoash, son of Jehoahaz and grandson of Jehu of Israel, to declare war on Israel.
Proverbs 25:8
Do not run quickly to court, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame.