18 Plans are established by seeking advice;

so if you wage war, obtain guidance.

18 Every purpose is established by counsel:

And with good advice make war.

18 Plans succeed through good counsel;

don’t go to war without wise advice.

18 Plans are established by counsel;

By wise counsel wage war.

18 Get advice if you want your plans to work.

If you go to war, get the advice of others.

18 Every purpose is established by counsel;

And by wise guidance make thou war.

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

18 Plans are confirmed by getting advice, 

and with guidance one wages war. 

18 Finalize plans with counsel,

and wage war with sound guidance.

18 Plans are established by taking advice;

wage war by following wise guidance.

18 A plan will be established by advice,

and with guidance make war.

18 Make plans by asking for guidance.

If you go to war, get good advice.

18 Prepare plans by consultation,

And make war by wise guidance.