And that whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away.

After him builded Malchijah the goldsmith's son, until the house of the Nethinims, and of the merchants over against the council gate, and to the parlor in the corner.

And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.

So my heart took counsel unto me and I contended with the nobles and with the deputies, and said to them, A loan on interest - every man to his brother, are ye making, - So I appointed over them a great assembly;

And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.

And the peoples of the land who bring merchandise and any grain on the Sabbath day to sell, we will not accept it from them on the Sabbath or on a holy day. We will forego [the crops of] the seventh year and [cancel] every debt.

He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

At least I could still take comfort and rejoice in unceasing anguish, for I didn't conceal what the Holy One has to say.

Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

And declare to thee secrets of wisdom, For counsel hath foldings. And know thou that God forgetteth for thee, Some of thine iniquity.

With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.

O that in Sheol Thou wouldest conceal me, Hide me till the turning of Thine anger, Set for me a limit, and remember me.

Does a wise man answer with empty counsel
or fill himself with the hot east wind?

Hast thou heard the secret counsel of God? And dost thou limit wisdom to thyself?

The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.

Abominate me do all the men of my counsel, And those I have loved, Have been turned against me.

Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

What -- thou hast given counsel to the unwise, And wise plans in abundance made known.

I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.

As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret counsel of +God was over my tent,

“When I went out to the gate of the city,
When I took my seat [as a city father] in the square,

Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.

Thou wilt lift me up to the wind; thou wilt cause me to ride, and thou wilt melt to me counsel.

If I have lifted my hand against the orphan,
Because I saw [that the judges would be] my help at the [council] gate,

"Have I covered my transgression like other people, to conceal iniquity within myself?

There's no such thing as darkness to him not even deep darkness that can conceal those who practice evil.

Art thou of counsel with God, when he doth these things? When he causeth the light to come forth of his clouds?

Art thou of his counsel, when he spreadeth out the clouds? Hast thou the perfect knowledge of his wonders?

Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

The lotus trees conceal it in their shadow; the poplars by the stream conceal it.

I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.

I knew that thou wilt be able to do all, and counsel shall not be restrained from thee.

Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.

I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.

For many dogs are come about me, the counsel of the wicked layeth siege against me.

The secret counsel of the Lord
is for those who fear Him,
and He reveals His covenant to them.

Because he will hide me in his shelter in [the] day of trouble. He will conceal me in the hiding place of his tent. He will set me high upon a rock.

For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

How much thy goodness which thou didst conceal for them fearing thee; thou didst work for those putting their trust in thee before the sons of man.

You hide them in the protection of Your presence;
You conceal them in a shelter
from the schemes of men,
from quarrelsome tongues.

Then I acknowledged my sin to You
and did not conceal my iniquity.
I said,
“I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
and You took away the guilt of my sin.Selah

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will counsel thee with mine eye upon thee.

The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.

The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

I did not hide Your righteousness in my heart;
I spoke about Your faithfulness and salvation;
I did not conceal Your constant love and truth
from the great assembly.

We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.

Surely, from his elevation, they have taken counsel to thrust him down, They accept falsehood, - With his mouth, they each of them bless, But, inwardly, they revile. Selah.

Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.

For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

We will not conceal them from their children,
But tell to the generation to come the praises of the Lord,
And His strength and His wondrous works that He has done.

They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.

For they have taken counsel with one heart, Against thee - a covenant, would they solemnize -

A God very terrible in the council of the holy ones, And to be feared above all them that are round about him?

You have placed our wickedness before you,
Our secret sins [which we tried to conceal, You have placed] in the [revealing] light of Your presence.

They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:

Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.

Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:

Let them exalt Him in the assembly of the people
and praise Him in the council of the elders.

Praise ye Jehovah. I will give thanks unto Jehovah with my whole heart, In the council of the upright, and in the congregation.

Thy testimonies also are my delight, The men of my counsel!

If I say, "Darkness will surely conceal me, and the light around me will become night,"

Even darkness, will not conceal from thee, - but, night, like day, will shine, So is the darkness, as the light!

To learn wisdom and moral instruction, and to discern wise counsel.

The wise will hear and increase their learning,
And the person of understanding will acquire wise counsel and the skill [to steer his course wisely and lead others to the truth],

But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:

They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.

Therefore they will eat from the fruit of their way, and they will be stuffed full of their own counsel.

He stores up effective counsel for the upright, and is like a shield for those who live with integrity,

then shall counsel preserve thee, and understanding shall keep thee.

My son, let them not depart from thine eyes, guard thou counsel, and purpose:

For an abomination to Jehovah is the perverted, And with the upright is His secret counsel.

that thou mayest regard good counsel, and that thy lips may keep nurture.

"I, wisdom, have my dwelling with knowledge, and prudent counsel is mine own.

Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

Counsel a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will add to his learning.

Blessings come upon the head of the righteous, but the words of the wicked conceal violence.

A city is exalted by the blessing provided from the upright, but it is destroyed by the counsel of the wicked.

A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.

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

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

Through insolence comes nothing but strife,
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

Whoever despises the word and counsel [of God] brings destruction upon himself,
But he who [reverently] fears and respects the commandment [of God] will be rewarded.

Leave the presence of a foolish person, or you will not understand wise counsel.

A scoffer [unlike a wise man] resents one who rebukes him and tries to teach him;
Nor will he go to the wise [for counsel and instruction].

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

A joyful thing it is to a man, when his counsel is followed; and very pleasant is a word spoken in due season.

The delight of kings is righteous counsel, and they love the one who speaks uprightly.

He who pays attention to the word [of God] will find good,
And blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) is he who trusts [confidently] in the Lord.

Whoso hath a wise understanding is called to counsel; but he that can speak fair, getteth more riches.

One who acts wickedly pays attention to evil counsel; a liar listens to a malicious tongue.

A man seeketh, for satisfaction, going his own way, through all safe counsel, he breaketh.

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.