¹⁷ Sweet to a man, may be the bread of falsehood, but, afterward, shall his mouth be filled with gravel. ¹⁸ Plans - by counsel, shalt thou establish, and, with concerted measures, make thou war. ¹⁹ A revealer of secrets, is one who goeth about talebearing, therefore, with him who openeth his lips, shalt thou not have fellowship.

Cross References

Proverbs 24:6

Surely, with concerted measures, shalt thou make for thyself war, and, success, lieth in the greatness of the counsellor.

Proverbs 15:22

Plans, are frustrated, for lack of consultation, but, by the multitude of counsellors, shall counsel, be established.

Luke 14:31

Or, what king, moving on to encounter, another king, in battle, will not sit down first and take counsel, whether he is able, with ten thousand, to meet him who, with twenty thousand, is coming against him.

Proverbs 11:14

With no guidance, a people will fall, but, safety, lieth in the greatness of the counsellor.

Judges 1:1-2

And it came to pass, after the death of Jeshua, that the sons of Israel asked of Yahweh, saying, - Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites, first, to make war upon them?

Judges 9:29

Would, then, this people were in my hand! that I might set aside Abimelech, - and say to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out!

Judges 20:7

Lo! ye all, are sons of Israel, - give your word and counsel, here.

Judges 20:18

And they arose, and went up to Bethel, and asked of God, and the sons of Israel said, Who shall go up for us first, to fight against the sons of Benjamin? And Yahweh said - Judah, first.

Judges 20:23

Now the sons of Israel had gone up, and wept before Yahweh, until the evening, and asked of Yahweh, saying, Shall I again draw near to battle against the sons of Benjamin, my brother? And Yahweh said, Go up against him.

Judges 20:26-28

Then went up all the sons of Israel, and all the people, and came to Bethel, and wept, and tarried there before Yahweh, and fasted on that day, until the evening, - and caused to go up ascending-sacrifices and peace-offerings, before Yahweh.

2 Samuel 2:26-27

then Abner cried aloud unto Joab, and said - To the uttermost, must the sword devour? Dost thou not well know that, bitter, shall it be, in the latter end? How long, then, wilt thou not bid the people turn back from pursuing their own brethren?

2 Chronicles 25:17-23

Then Amaziah king of Judah took counsel, and sent unto Joash, son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu king of Israel, saying, - Come, let us look one another in the face!

Proverbs 25:8

Do not go forth to strive in haste, - lest thou know not what to do in the latter end thereof, when thy neighbour, hath put thee to shame.