Proverbs 20:18
Every purpose is established by counsel, and by wise guidance make thou war.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
In Context
17Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Cross References
Judges 9:29And would that this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.
Judges 20:7Behold, ye sons of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.
Judges 20:23And the sons of Israel went up and wept before LORD until evening. And they asked of LORD, saying, Shall I again draw near to battle against the sons of Benjamin my brother? And LORD said, Go up against him.
2 Samuel 2:26Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? Know thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long shall it be then, before thou bid the people return from following their brothers?
2 Kings 18:20Thou say (but they are but vain words), [There is] counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom do thou trust that thou have rebelled against me?
Proverbs 11:14Where no wise guidance is, the people fall, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 20:18
17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel. Note, 1. Sin may possibly be pleasant in the commission: Bread of deceit, wealth gotten by fraud, by lying and oppression, may be sweet to a man, and the more sweet for its being ill-gotten, such pleasure does the carnal mind take in the success of its wicked projects. All the pleasures and profits of sin are bread of deceit. They are stolen, for they are forbidden fruit; and they will deceive men, for they are not what… Read the whole commentary →