³⁰ 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.

⁷ Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.

¹⁰ Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

¹⁴ Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

²² Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

¹⁸ Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

⁶ For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.

⁹ They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins.