Proverbs 20:18
Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
KJV
Cogitationes consiliis roborantur, et gubernaculis tractanda sunt bella.
Vulgate
παρὰ Κυρίου εὐθύνεται τὰ διαβήματα ἀνδρί, θνητὸς δὲ πῶς ἂν νοήσαι τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ;
LXX
Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war.
ASV
מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת בְּ/עֵצָ֣ה תִכּ֑וֹן וּ֝/בְ/תַחְבֻּל֗וֹת עֲשֵׂ֣ה מִלְחָמָֽה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
ו
v
noun · 7×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת
mchshbvt
noun · 56×
מִּלְחָמָ֔ה
mlchmh
noun · 316×
נָכ֣וֹן
nkvn
verb · 217×
עֲצַ֥ת
'tst
verb · 90×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Chr 32:3 — He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they did help him.
- 2Kgs 6:8 — Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.
- 2Sam 2:26 — Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from foll
- Josh 7:2 — And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.
- Judg 1:1 — Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?
- Judg 20:7 — Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.
- Judg 20:18 — And the children 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 children of Benjamin? And the LORD said,
- Luke 14:31 — Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
- Luke 14:31 — Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
- Prov 11:14 — Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
- Prov 11:14 — Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
- Prov 15:22 — Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
- Prov 15:22 — Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
- Prov 16:12 — It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
- Prov 24:6 — For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
- Prov 24:6 — For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.