Proverbs 20:18
Plans are established by counsel; and with wise reflection conduct war.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
In Context
17Bread of falsehood is pleasant to a man; but afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel-stones.
Cross References
Judges 9:29And O that some one would put this people into my power! and I would remove Abimelech. And he let it be said to Abimelech, Increase thy army, and come out.
Judges 20:7Behold, ye are all here children of Israel: furnish for yourselves here advice and counsel.
Judges 20:23And the children of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until the evening, and asked counsel of the Lord, saying, Shall I again approach to battle with the children of Benjamin my brother? And the Lord said, Go up against him.
2 Samuel 2:26And Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall for everlasting the sword devour? knowest thou not that it will be bitter in the end? and how long shall it be, ere thou wilt bid the people to return from pursuing their brethren?
2 Kings 18:20Thou saidst, but it was only a word uttered with the lips, [I have] counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom didst thou trust, that thou rebelledst against me?
Proverbs 11:14Where there is no wise guidance, a people must fall: but [it will obtain] help through the multitude of counsellors.
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 →