8 Bible Verses about Counsel

Look, these women caused the Israelites, through the counsel of Balaam, to trespass against Jehovah in the matter of Peor. Thus the congregation of Jehovah experienced the plague.

His wife asked him: Are you still holding on to your principles? Curse God and die!

After asking for advice, the king made two golden calves. He said: You have been worshiping in Jerusalem long enough. Israel, here are your gods who brought you out of Egypt.

His young advisors said: This is the answer to give to the people who came to you saying: 'Your father put a hard yoke on us; will you make it less?' Say to them: 'My little finger is thicker than my father's body.'

The young men who had grown up with him answered: This is what you should tell them: 'My little finger is heavier than my father's whole body.

I counsel you to buy gold from me, gold purified by fire, so that you may be rich; and white clothing, so that you may be clothed. In this way the shame of your nakedness will not appear. And anoint your eyes with eye salve, so that you may see.

The Spirit of Jehovah will rest on him. The spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and strength, the spirit of knowledge and respect for Jehovah will be his.

I will praise Jehovah for he advises me. My conscience (inner self) instructs me at night.

You will guide me with your counsel, and afterward you give me honor (glory).

This also comes from Jehovah of Hosts. He is wonderful in counsel and excellent in guidance.

I counsel you to buy gold from me, gold purified by fire, so that you may be rich; and white clothing, so that you may be clothed. In this way the shame of your nakedness will not appear. And anoint your eyes with eye salve, so that you may see.

Listen to the advice I give you. May God be with you! You must be the people's representative to God and bring their disagreements to him.

They said to him: If you will be a servant to this people today, caring for them and giving them a favorable answer, then they will be your servants for ever.

Let my counsel be acceptable to you O King. Stop your sins by being righteous and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. May there be a lengthening of your prosperity.

While he was seated in judgment his wife sent a message to him. She said, Do not judge that righteous man. I have had much trouble this day in a dream because of him.

The people fall where there is no counsel. Yes, the people fall but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes. He who listens to counsel is wise.

Pride brings contention, but wisdom is with the well advised.

Without counsel plans fail. But in the multitude of counselors they are established.

Good counsel makes for good plans. Seek good counsel if you wage war.

Elisha went to Shunem, where a rich woman lived. She invited him to a meal. From that time on every time he went to Shunem he would have his meals at her house. She said to her husband: I know that this man who comes here often is a holy man. Let us build a small room on the roof, and put a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp in it. He can stay there when he visits us.

While he was seated in judgment his wife sent a message to him. She said, Do not judge that righteous man. I have had much trouble this day in a dream because of him.

Manoah told his wife: We will die, for we have seen God (a God-like being)! His wife answered: If Jehovah wanted to kill us he would not accept our offerings. He would not have shown us all this or told us these things.

The queen came into the banquet hall. She said: O king, may you live for a very long time: do not let your thoughts trouble you or change your countenance. There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods. In your fathers day, light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him. King Nebuchadnezzar, your father, made him master of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers. Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar, has an excellent spirit, knowledge, and understanding for interpreting dreams, showing of dark sentences, and dissolving doubts. Let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.

The counsel of Jehovah and the plans of his heart stand from generation to generation, forever.

Many intentions are in men's hearts. Only counsel from Jehovah will stand.

O Jehovah, you are my God. I will exalt you and I will praise your name! You have done wonderful things with plans formed of old. You are faithful and true.

Remember the former things, the things of long ago. I am God, and there is no other. I am God, and there is none like me. I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: 'My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.'

Suffer you unwilling children, says Jehovah. You pursue a purpose that is not mine. You make a covenant sacrifice without my Spirit. You add sin to sin.

Saul died because of his unfaithfulness to Jehovah. He did not obey the word of Jehovah (YHWH). He asked a medium to request information from a dead person. He did not request information from Jehovah. Thus Jehovah killed him and turned the kingship over to David, Jesse's son.

The people fall where there is no counsel. Yes, the people fall but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.

Without counsel plans fail. But in the multitude of counselors they are established.

You wage war with the help of wise guidance. There is victory in a multitude of counselors.

The people fall where there is no counsel. Yes, the people fall but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.

Without counsel plans fail. But in the multitude of counselors they are established.

Good counsel makes for good plans. Seek good counsel if you wage war.

You wage war with the help of wise guidance. There is victory in a multitude of counselors.

Jehovah continued to speak to Moses: Tell the Israelites: 'If Israelites or foreigners living among you give one of their children as a sacrifice to the god Molech, they must be put to death. The common people must stone them to death. I will condemn them and exclude them from the people. They gave one of their children to Molech. They made my holy tent unclean, and dishonored my holy name. read more.
If the people of the land ignore those who give their children to Molech and do not put them to death, I will condemn them and their families. I will exclude them from the people. I will exclude from the people everyone who chases after Molech as if he were a prostitute. If any of you go for advice to people who consult the spirits of the dead, I will turn against you and will no longer consider you one of my people.

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Jehovah!

Listen to counsel and accept instruction (discipline), that you may be wise in the future.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes. He who listens to counsel is wise.

Deceit is in the heart of those who contrive evil, but the counselors of peace have joy.

Go from the presence of a foolish man, when you perceive that he does not have lips of knowledge.

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water and a man of understanding will draw it out.

The thoughts of the righteous are just. The counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

As oil and perfume delight the heart so the sweetness of a man's friend delights his heart.

Why do the nations conspire together and rage? Why do the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against Jehovah and against his Anointed One. They say: Let us break their chains of control and throw off their oppressive rule. read more.
The One who dwells in heaven laughs. Jehovah scoffs at them. Then he rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his rage (fury). He says: I have installed (anointed) (established) my king on Zion, my holy mountain.

Jehovah nullifies the counsel of the nations. He frustrates the plans of the peoples.

But he paid no attention to the opinion of the elders. He went to the young men who were his advisors: What is your opinion? He asked: What answer are we to give to this people? They want me to lighten the burdens placed on them by my father. His young advisors said: This is the answer to give to the people who came to you saying: 'Your father put a hard yoke on us; will you make it less?' Say to them: 'My little finger is thicker than my father's body.' read more.
If my father put a hard yoke on you, I will make it harder! My father gave you punishment with whips, but I will give you blows with snakes.' So all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day just as the king ordered. The king gave them a harsh answer. He paid no attention to the suggestion of the elders. He gave them the answer suggested by the young advisors. He said: My father made your yoke hard, but I will make it harder! My father gave you punishment with whips, but I will give it with snakes. The king did not listen to the people. This came about by Jehovah's purpose, so that what he had said by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam, son of Nebat, might be fulfilled. When all Israel realized that the king would not respond to their request, the people in answer said to the king: What share do we have in David? What is our heritage in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel; now see to your people, David. So Israel went away to their tents.

I will praise Jehovah for he advises me. My conscience (inner self) instructs me at night.

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of the scornful mockers.

I called you! I stretched out my hand to you. You paid no attention to me. You have ignored all my counsel. You accept no correction. I also will laugh at your trouble. I will mock when your fear comes. read more.
Trouble and distress will surround you like a whirlwind, like a great storm. You will ask for my help, but I will not listen. You will search, but you will not find me. You have no use for knowledge and you refuse to respect Jehovah. You rejected my advice and paid no attention when I warned you. Now you will get what you deserve for what you have done. Your own advice will make you sick. Sin and self-satisfaction bring destruction and death to stupid fools. Whoever listens to me will be secure and will be free from the fear of evil.

But hearing these words, the young man went away grieving, for he was very wealthy.

He catches the wise with their own craftiness. The plans of schemers are quickly halted.

Look, these women caused the Israelites, through the counsel of Balaam, to trespass against Jehovah in the matter of Peor. Thus the congregation of Jehovah experienced the plague.

His wife asked him: Are you still holding on to your principles? Curse God and die!

After asking for advice, the king made two golden calves. He said: You have been worshiping in Jerusalem long enough. Israel, here are your gods who brought you out of Egypt.

His young advisors said: This is the answer to give to the people who came to you saying: 'Your father put a hard yoke on us; will you make it less?' Say to them: 'My little finger is thicker than my father's body.'

The young men who had grown up with him answered: This is what you should tell them: 'My little finger is heavier than my father's whole body.