¹⁷ Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel. ¹⁸ Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war! ¹⁹ He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don't keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

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Proverbs 24:6

for by wise guidance you wage your war; and victory is in many advisors.

Proverbs 15:22

Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established.

Luke 14:31

Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

Proverbs 11:14

Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.

Judges 1:1-2

It happened after the death of Joshua, the children of Israel asked of Yahweh, saying, "Who should go up for us first against the Canaanites, to fight against them?"

Judges 9:29

Would that this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Abimelech." He said to Abimelech, "Increase your army, and come out!"

Judges 20:7

Behold, you children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel."

Judges 20:18

The children of Israel arose, and went up to Bethel, and asked counsel of God; and they said, "Who shall go up for us first to battle against the children of Benjamin?" Yahweh said, "Judah [shall go up] first."

Judges 20:23

The children of Israel went up and wept before Yahweh until evening; and they asked of Yahweh, saying, "Shall I again draw near to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother?" Yahweh said, "Go up against him."

Judges 20:26-28

Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came to Bethel, and wept, and sat there before Yahweh, and fasted that day until evening; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before Yahweh.

2 Samuel 2:26-27

Then Abner called to Joab, and said, "Shall the sword devour forever? Don't you know that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long shall it be then, before you ask the people to return from following their brothers?"

2 Chronicles 25:17-23

Then Amaziah king of Judah consulted his advisers, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, "Come, let us look one another in the face."

Proverbs 25:8

Don't be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?

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