Proverbs 20:18 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Purposes and plans are established by counsel; and [only] with good advice make or carry on war.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Purposes and plans are established by counsel; and [only] with good advice make or carry on war.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Finalize plans with counsel, and wage war with sound guidance.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Things will go well if you receive good advice. If you want to fight a war, ask wise people to be your advisors.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Get good advice when you make your plans. Before you start a war, find good advisors.

Plans are established by counsel; by wise guidance wage war.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Get good advice and you will succeed; don't go charging into battle without a plan.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Plans are confirmed by getting advice, and with guidance one wages war.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Finalize plans through counsel, and wage war with sound guidance.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Thoughts are established by counsel, So make war by guidance.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Every purpose is established by counsel; so by wise counsel wage war.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Prepare plans by consultation, And make war by wise guidance.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Plans made after advice succeed; so with wise guidance wage your war.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Plans are established by counsel, so make war with guidance.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Make plans by asking for guidance. If you go to war, get good advice.

English NIV

Make plans by seeking advice; if you wage war, obtain guidance.

English NKJ 1982

Plans are established by counsel; By wise counsel wage war.

English NLT

Plans succeed through good counsel; don't go to war without the advice of others.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Plans are established by taking advice; wage war by following wise guidance.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

If you solicit good advice, then your plans will succeed. So don’t charge into battle without wisdom, for wars are won by skillful strategy.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Plans are established by counsel; by wise guidance wage war.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Don't go ahead with your plans without the advice of others; don't go to war until they agree.

English Tyndale 1537

Thorow counsel the things that men devise go forward: and with discretion ought wars to be taken in hand.

Proverbs 20:18 — Compare Translations