Luke 14:30-32

Young's Literal Translation

³⁰ saying -- This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

³¹ `Or what king going on to engage with another king in war, doth not, having sat down, first consult if he be able with ten thousand to meet him who with twenty thousand is coming against him?

³² and if not so -- he being yet a long way off -- having sent an embassy, he doth ask the things for peace.