Proverbs 20:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.”

Proverbs 20:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 20:18 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 20:18 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 20:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war!”

Proverbs 20:18 — World English Bible

Proverbs 20:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war.”

Proverbs 20:18 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 20:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Purposes by counsel thou dost establish, And with plans make thou war.”

Proverbs 20:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 20:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Plans are established by counsel; and with good advice make war.”

Proverbs 20:18 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 20:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Establish the thoughtes by counsell: and by counsell make warre.”

Proverbs 20:18 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 20:18 in Context — Proverbs 20

16 Prends son vêtement, car il a cautionné autrui; Exige de lui des gages, à cause des étrangers.

17 Le pain du mensonge est doux à l’homme, Et plus tard sa bouche est remplie de gravier.

18 Les projets s’affermissent par le conseil; Fais la guerre avec prudence.

19 Celui qui répand la calomnie dévoile les secrets; Ne te mêle pas avec celui qui ouvre ses lèvres.

20 Si quelqu’un maudit son père et sa mère, Sa lampe s’éteindra au milieu des ténèbres.

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What Does Proverbs 20:18 Mean?

Proverbs 20:18 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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