Proverbs 20:18-20

Easy-to-Read Version

¹⁸Get good advice when you make your plans. Before you start a war, find good advisors.

¹⁹You cannot trust someone who would talk about things told in private. So don’t be friends with someone who talks too much.

²⁰Those who would curse their father or mother are like a lamp that goes out on the darkest night.

Proverbs 20:18-20

New International Version

¹⁸Plans are established by seeking advice;
so if you wage war, obtain guidance.^(A)

¹⁹A gossip betrays a confidence;^(B)
so avoid anyone who talks too much.

²⁰If someone curses their father or mother,^(C)
their lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.^(D)

Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

New International Version (NIV)