40 Bible Verses about Bad Counsel

A man with many friends may be harmed,
but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.

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The one who walks with the wise will become wise,
but a companion of fools will suffer harm.

Poverty and disgrace come to those
who ignore discipline,
but the one who accepts correction will be honored.

Plans fail when there is no counsel,
but with many advisers they succeed.

A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a difficult time.

Your life should be free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have, for He Himself has said, I will never leave you or forsake you.

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him.

Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still;
teach a righteous man, and he will learn more.

The fear of the Lord
is the beginning of knowledge;
fools despise wisdom and discipline.

There is one who speaks rashly,
like a piercing sword;
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Listen to counsel and receive instruction
so that you may be wise later in life.

In fact, when we were with you, this is what we commanded you: “If anyone isn’t willing to work, he should not eat.”

Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You can’t eat from any tree in the garden’?”

“I tell you, not as many as seven,” Jesus said to him, “but 70 times seven.

Happy is he who takes your little ones
and dashes them against the rocks.

Wives, submit to your own husbands as to the Lord,

a wise man will listen and increase his learning,
and a discerning man will obtain guidance—

Without guidance, people fall,
but with many counselors there is deliverance.

A fool’s way is right in his own eyes,
but whoever listens to counsel is wise.

Arrogance leads to nothing but strife,
but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.

Stay away from a foolish man;
you will gain no knowledge from his speech.

Get wisdom—
how much better it is than gold!
And get understanding—
it is preferable to silver.

Iron sharpens iron,
and one man sharpens another.

The wounds of a friend are trustworthy,
but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.

A righteous man is careful in dealing with his neighbor,
but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.

When David had finished speaking with Saul, Jonathan committed himself to David, and loved him as much as he loved himself.

Many a man proclaims his own loyalty,
but who can find a trustworthy man?

Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their efforts. For if either falls, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to lift him up.

Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, double-minded people!

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.

Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle,
but whoever earns it through labor will multiply it.

Don’t you know that your body is a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God in your body.

You are of your father the Devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and has not stood in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of liars.

Don’t fear those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul; rather, fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

I will establish for them a place renowned for its agriculture, and they will no longer be victims of famine in the land. They will no longer endure the insults of the nations.

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
Because you have rejected knowledge,
I will reject you from serving as My priest.
Since you have forgotten the law of your God,
I will also forget your sons.

But if anyone does not provide for his own, that is his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

In this regard, it is expected of managers that each one of them be found faithful.

The wicked man borrows and does not repay,
but the righteous one is gracious and giving.

But he rejected the advice of the elders who had advised him and consulted with the young men who had grown up with him and served him.