Proverbs 20:18
Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
In other versions
Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war.
ASV
Every purpose is put into effect by wise help: and by wise guiding make war.
BBE
Plans are established by counsel; and with good advice make war.
DBY
Plans are established by advice; By wise guidance you wage war!
WEB
Purposes by counsel thou dost establish, And with plans make thou war.
YLT
Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
ENG
Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
WBT
Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.
BSB
In context
16Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
17Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
19He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
20Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.