Proverbs 20:18
Purposes by counsel thou dost establish, And with plans make thou war.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
In Context
17Sweet to a man [is] the bread of falsehood, And afterwards is his mouth filled [with] gravel.
Cross References
Judges 9:29and oh that this people were in my hand — then I turn Abimelech aside;' and he saith to Abimelech, 'Increase thy host, and come out.'
Judges 20:7lo, ye [are] all sons of Israel; give for you a word and counsel here.'
Judges 20:23And the sons of Israel go up and weep before Jehovah till the evening, and ask of Jehovah, saying, 'Do I add to draw nigh to battle with the sons of Benjamin, my brother?' And Jehovah saith, 'Go up against him.'
2 Samuel 2:26and Abner calleth unto Joab, and saith, 'For ever doth the sword consume? hast thou not known that it is bitterness in the latter end? and till when dost thou not say to the people to turn back from after their brethren?'
2 Kings 18:20Thou hast said: Only a word of the lips! counsel and might [are] for battle; now, on whom hast thou trusted that thou hast rebelled against me?
Proverbs 11:14Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance [is] in a 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 →