Where no counsel {is}, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors {there is} safety.

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

Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

I have fought a good fight, I have finished {my} course, I have kept the faith:

And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they {do it} to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

Where no counsel {is}, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors {there is} safety.

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

And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which {is} beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.

He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which {were} without the city: and they did help him.

And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak {your minds}.

Behold, ye {are} all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.