Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

General references

Proverbs 15:22
Plans fail when there is no counsel, but with abundant advisers they are established.
Proverbs 16:22
Insight is like a life-giving fountain to the one who possesses it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools.
Proverbs 24:6
for with guidance you wage your war, and with numerous advisers there is victory.
1 Kings 12:1
Rehoboam traveled to Shechem, for all Israel had gathered in Shechem to make Rehoboam king.
Isaiah 19:11
The officials of Zoan are nothing but fools; Pharaoh's wise advisers give stupid advice. How dare you say to Pharaoh, "I am one of the sages, one well-versed in the writings of the ancient kings?"
Acts 15:6
Both the apostles and the elders met together to deliberate about this matter.

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