Proverbs 20:18
Thorowe counsayle, the thinges that men deuise are made strong: and with good aduise take warre in hande.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
In Context
Cross References
Judges 9:29Woulde God this people were vnder my hande, then would I take Abimelech out of ye way. And he spake against Abimelech: Make thine hoast greater, and go out.
Judges 20:7Beholde ye are all children of Israel, geue your aduice and counsel herein.
Judges 20:23(And the children of Israel went vp, and wept before the Lorde vnto euen, and asked of the Lord, saying: Shal we go agayne to battell against the children of Beniamin our brethre? And the Lord sayde: Go vp against them.)
Proverbs 11:14Where no counsayle is, there the people decay: but wheras many are that can geue counsayle, there is wealth.
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 →