Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
Bible References
Counsels
Matthew 2:3
And when King Herod heard this, he and the entire city of Jerusalem were [very] upset.
Matthew 26:4
They were taking counsel together as to how they might take Jesus by trickery and kill Him.
1 Corinthians 4:5
So, do not judge anything until the appointed time, when the Lord returns [i.e., to do the judging]. He will both shed light on the hidden things done in the dark and make known the motives of people's hearts. Then each person [i.e., who deserves it] will receive praise from God.
2 Corinthians 4:2
Instead, we have renounced [the practice of] secret, disgraceful behavior. We do not practice deception, nor resort to distorting God's message. But, by making known the truth [i.e., the true message], we commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the presence of God.