Proverbs 20:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 20:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 20:18 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 20:18 — KJV
“Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.”
— Proverbs 20:18 (KJV)
Proverbs 20:18 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 20:18
“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 20:18: every, good, make
“And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee. in goods: or, for good body: Heb. belly”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 20:18: good, make, war
“And the LORD thy God will make thee plenteous in every work of thine hand, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy land, for good: for the LORD will again rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoiced over thy fathers:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 20:18: every, good, make
“And the land of Judah shall be a terror unto Egypt, every one that maketh mention thereof shall be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of the LORD of hosts, which he hath determined against it.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 20:18: every, counsel, make
“Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 20:18: every, good, make
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