And Judah said to his brothers, What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?

O my soul, come not thou into their council, to their assembly, my glory, be not thou united, for in their anger they slew a man, and in their self-will they hocked an ox.

Hearken now to my voice. I will give thee counsel, and God be with thee. Be thou for the people toward God, and bring thou the cases to God.

Behold, these caused the sons of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against LORD in the matter of Peor, and so the plague was among the congregation of LORD.

thou shall not consent to him, nor hearken to him. Neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shall thou spare, neither shall thou conceal him,

For they are a nation void of counsel, and there is no understanding in them.

And the men took of their provision, and did not ask counsel at the mouth of LORD.

And they said to him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.

And it was so, that all who saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the sons of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt to this day. Consider it, take counsel, and speak.

Behold, ye sons of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.

And the sons of Israel arose, and went up to Bethel, and asked counsel of God. And they said, Who shall go up for us first to battle against the sons of Benjamin? And LORD said, Judah first.

And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he did not answer him that day.

Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who among all thy servants is so faithful as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is taken into thy council, and is honorable in thy house?

And it was told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.

but if thou return to the city, and say to Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king. As I have been thy father's servant in time past, so I will now be thy servant, then thou will defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, Give your counsel what we shall do.

And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the oracle of God; so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.

And Hushai said to Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel has given this time is not good.

But I counsel that all Israel be gathered together to thee, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude, and that thou go to battle in thine own person.

And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For LORD had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that LORD might bring evil upon A

Then Hushai said to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel, and thus and thus have I counseled.

And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey, and arose, and got home to his city, and set his house in order, and hanged himself. And he died, and was buried in the sepulcher of his father.

Then she spoke, saying, They were accustomed to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask [counsel] at Abel, and so they ended [the matter].

Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou may save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.

And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye to me to return an answer to this people?

But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that grew up with him, who stood before him.

And he said to them, What counsel give ye, that we may return an answer to this people who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke that thy father put upon us lighter?

And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,

and spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold. And he said to them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

Now the king of Syria was warring against Israel, and he took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.

Thou say (but they are but vain words), [There is] counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom do thou trust that thou have rebelled against me?

So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against LORD, because of the word of LORD, which did not keep, and also because he asked counsel of a spiritist, to inquire [thereby],

And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel do ye give me to return an answer to this people?

But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that grew up with him, who stood before him.

And he said to them, What counsel do ye give, that we may return an answer to this people who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke that thy father put upon us lighter?

And the king answered them roughly. And king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

and spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto. My father chastised you with whips, but I with scorpions.

And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who should sing to LORD, and give praise in holy array, as they went out before the army, and say, Give thanks to LORD. For his loving kindness [is] forever.

He walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth-gilead. And the Syrians wounded Joram.

And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that [the king] said to him, Have we made thee of the king's counsel? Cease. Why should thou be smitten? Then the prophet ceased, and said, I know that God has determined to destroy thee,

For the king had taken counsel, and his rulers, and all the assembly in Jerusalem, to keep the Passover in the second month.

And the whole assembly took counsel to keep another seven days. And they kept [those] seven days with gladness.

he took counsel with his rulers and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were outside the city. And they helped him.

Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those who tremble at the commandment of our God, and let it be done according to

And that whoever did not come within three days, according to the counsel of the rulers and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the assembly of the captivity.

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

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

He takes the wise in their own craftiness, and the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.

Is it good to thee that thou should oppress, that thou should despise the work of thy hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

With [God] is wisdom and might. He has counsel and understanding.

Have thou heard the secret counsel of God? And do thou limit wisdom to thyself?

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

Lo, [is] their prosperity 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.

I will teach you concerning the hand of God. That which is with the Almighty I will not conceal.

To me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel.

Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?

Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge? Therefore I have uttered that which I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers,

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

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

Ye put to shame the counsel of the poor because LORD is his refuge.

I will bless LORD, who has given me counsel. Yea, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.

grant thee thy heart's desire, and fulfill all thy counsel.

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.

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shall go. I will counsel thee with my eye upon thee.

LORD brings the counsel of the nations to naught. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

The counsel of LORD stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

We took sweet counsel together. We walked in the house of God with the throng.

Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, from the tumult of the workers of iniquity,

There [is] little Benjamin their ruler, the rulers of Judah [and] their council, the rulers of Zebulun, the rulers of Naphtali.

For my enemies speak concerning me, and those who watch for my soul take counsel together,

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

They take crafty counsel against thy people, and consult together against thy hidden ones.

a God very awesome in the council of the holy ones, and to be feared above all those who are round about him?

They soon forgot his works. They did not wait for his counsel,

Many times he delivered them, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.

because they rebelled against the words of God, and scorned the counsel of the Most High.

Praise ye LORD. I will give thanks to LORD with my whole heart, in the council of the upright, and in the congregation.

but ye have made all my counsel void, and want none of my reproof,

They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof.

Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge. I am understanding, I have might.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise hearkens to counsel.

Where there is no counsel, plans are disappointed, but in the multitude of counselors they are established.

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

There are many devices in a man's heart, but the counsel of LORD, that shall stand.

Every purpose is established by counsel, and by wise guidance make thou war.

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against LORD.

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

Oil and perfume rejoice the heart, so [too] the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

who say, Let him make speed, let him hasten his work, that we may see it. And let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come, that we may know it!

Take counsel together, and it shall be brought to nothing. Speak the word, and it shall not stand, for God is with us.

And the Spirit of LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of LORD.

Give counsel, execute justice, make thy shade as the night in the midst of the noonday. Hide the outcasts. Do not betray the fugitive.

And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst of it, and I will destroy the counsel of it. And they shall seek for the idols, and for the charmers, and for those who have familiar spirits, and for the wizards.

The rulers of Zoan are utterly foolish. The counsel of the wisest counselors of Pharaoh has become brutish. How will ye say to Pharaoh, I am the son of wise men, the son of ancient kings?

This also comes forth from LORD of hosts, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom.

Woe to those who hide deep their counsel from LORD, and whose works are in the dark, and who say, Who sees us? and, Who knows us?

Woe to the rebellious sons, says LORD, who take counsel, but not of me, and who make a league, but not of my Spirit, that they may add sin to sin,