29 Bible Verses about Man's Counsel

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

Then they said: Come and let us devise plans against Jeremiah. Surely the law is not going to be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise man, nor the divine word to the prophet! Come on and let us strike him with our tongue, and let us pay no attention to any of his words.

Bathsheba, let me give you some advice about how to save your life and your son's life.

What are you Israelites going to do about this?

She said: There is an old saying: 'Be sure to seek guidance from Abel before doing anything.' That is the way they settle disputes.

When the time came for Esther, the daughter of Abihail, his father's brother, whom Mordecai had taken as his daughter, to go in to the king, she made request for nothing but what Hegai, the king's servant and keeper of the women, had given her. And all who saw her looked on Esther kindly.

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.

O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him. Remember from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the righteous acts of Jehovah.

They decided to use the silver to buy the potter's field. This would be a place to bury strangers.

Then they paid for the potter's field, just as God directed.

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.

Hushai came to Absalom. He told him what Ahithophel planned. Then Absalom said: Should we do what he says? If we should not, can you come up with something better?

My advice is to gather all Israel's troops from Dan to Beersheba. They are as numerous as the sand on the seashore. Lead them into battle yourself. Find him and attack him! We will fall on him as dew falls on the ground. Neither he nor any of his men will be left alive. If he retreats into a city, all Israel will bring ropes to that city and drag it into a valley. Not even a pebble will be found there.read more.
Absalom and all the people of Israel said: The advice of Hushai from Archi's family is better than Ahithophel's advice. Jehovah commanded Ahithophel's good advice to be defeated in order to ruin Absalom.

Absalom and all the people of Israel said: The advice of Hushai from Archi's family is better than Ahithophel's advice. Jehovah commanded Ahithophel's good advice to be defeated in order to ruin Absalom.

Then King Rehoboam consulted elders who had been with Solomon his father when he was living. He said: In your opinion, what answer am I to give to these people? 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. But he paid no attention to the opinion of the elders. He went to the young men who were his advisors:

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.

The king gave them a harsh answer. He paid no attention to the suggestion of the elders.

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.

The king of Syria was at war with Israel. He consulted his officers and chose a place to set up camp.

And that you have prophets preaching about you in Jerusalem, and saying: 'There is a king in Judah.' Now an account of these things will be sent to the king. So come now, and let us have a discussion.

My enemies talk about me. They watch me as they plot to take my life.

The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against Jehovah and against his Anointed One.

The Pharisees took counsel how they might trap him in his talk.

It was morning. The chief priests and those in authority conspired to put Jesus to death.

They took counsel with the elders. Then they bribed the soldiers.

The Pharisees went away and immediately conspired with the Herodians. They tried to decide how they might destroy him.

Is their prosperity indeed their own achievement? The plans of the wicked are repugnant to me.

Yet he filled their houses with good things. Yet the plans of the wicked are repugnant.