Proverbs 20:18
Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
Updated King James Version
In The King James Version
Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
In Context
17Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Cross References
Judges 9:29And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase yours army, and come out.
Judges 20:7Behold, all of you are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.
Judges 20:23(And the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until even, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the LORD said, Go up against him.)
2 Samuel 2:26Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? know you not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, before you bid the people return from following their brethren?
2 Kings 18:20You says, (but they are but vain words,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom do you trust, that you rebel against me?
Proverbs 11:14Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors 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 →