'Counsel' in the Bible

'Now, hearken to my voice, I counsel thee, and God is with thee: be thou for the people over-against God, and thou hast brought in the things unto God;

and, now, lo, I am going to my people; come, I counsel thee concerning that which this people doth to thy people, in the latter end of the days.'

And it hath come to pass, every one who seeth hath said, 'There hath not been -- yea, there hath not been seen like this, from the day of the coming up of the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt till this day; set your heart upon it, take counsel, and speak.'

lo, ye are all sons of Israel; give for you a word and counsel here.'

and David declared, saying, 'Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom;' and David saith, 'Make foolish, I pray Thee, the counsel of Ahithophel, O Jehovah.'

and if to the city thou dost turn back, and hast said to Absalom, Thy servant I am, O king; servant of thy father I am also hitherto, and now, I am also thy servant; then thou hast made void for me the counsel of Ahithophel;

And Absalom saith unto Ahithophel, 'Give for you counsel what we do.'

And the counsel of Ahithophel which he counselled in those days is as when one inquireth at the word of God; so is all the counsel of Ahithophel both to David and to Absalom.

And Hushai saith unto Absalom, 'Not good is the counsel that Ahithophel hath counselled at this time.'

And Absalom saith -- and all the men of Israel -- 'Better is the counsel of Hushai the Archite than the counsel of Ahithophel;' and Jehovah willed to make void the good counsel of Ahithophel for the sake of Jehovah's bringing unto Absalom the evil.

And Ahithophel hath seen that his counsel was not done, and he saddleth the ass, and riseth and goeth unto his house, unto his city, and giveth charge unto his household, and strangleth himself, and dieth, and he is buried in the burying-place of his father.

and now, come, let me counsel thee, I pray thee, and deliver thy life, and the life of thy son Solomon;

And he forsaketh the counsel of the elders which they counselled him, and consulteth with the lads who have grown up with him, who are standing before him;

And the king answereth the people sharply, and forsaketh the counsel of the elders which they counselled him,

and speaketh unto them, according to the counsel of the lads, saying, 'My father made your yoke heavy, and I add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, and I -- I chastise you with scorpions;'

And the king taketh counsel, and maketh two calves of gold, and saith unto them, 'Enough to you of going up to Jerusalem; lo, thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.'

And the king of Aram hath been fighting against Israel, and taketh counsel with his servants, saying, 'At such and such a place is my encamping.'

Thou hast said: Only a word of the lips! counsel and might are for battle; now, on whom hast thou trusted that thou hast rebelled against me?

And of Manasseh there have fallen unto David in his coming with the Philistines against Israel to battle -- and they helped them not, for by counsel the princes of the Philistines sent him away, saying, 'With our heads he doth fall unto his master Saul.' --

And he forsaketh the counsel of the aged men that they counselled him, and consulteth with the lads who have grown up with him, those standing before him,

And the king answereth them sharply, and king Rehoboam forsaketh the counsel of the aged men,

and speaketh unto them according to the counsel of the lads, saying, 'My father made your yoke heavy, and I -- I add unto it; my father chastised you with whips, and I -- with scorpions.'

And he taketh counsel with the people, and appointeth singers to Jehovah, and those giving praise to the honour of holiness, in the going out before the armed men, and saying, 'Give ye thanks to Jehovah, for to the age is His kindness.'

Also, in their counsel he hath walked, and goeth with Jehoram son of Ahab king of Israel to battle against Hazael king of Aram, in Ramoth-Gilead, and they of Ramah smite Joram;

And it cometh to pass, in his speaking unto him, that he saith to him, 'For a counsellor to the king have we appointed thee? cease for thee; why do they smite thee?' And the prophet ceaseth, and saith, 'I have known that God hath counselled to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened to my counsel.'

And Amaziah king of Judah taketh counsel, and sendeth unto Joash son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying,

And the king taketh counsel, and his heads, and all the assembly in Jerusalem, to make the passover in the second month,

And all the assembly take counsel to keep other seven days, and they keep seven days with joy;

and he taketh counsel with his heads and his mighty ones, to stop the waters of the fountains that are at the outside of the city -- and they help him,

and are hiring against them counsellors to make void their counsel all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even till the reign of Darius king of Persia.

and now, let us make a covenant with our God, to cause all the women to go out, and that which is born of them, by the counsel of the Lord, and of those trembling at the command of our God, and according to law it is done;

and every one who cometh not in by the third day, according to the counsel of the heads and of the elders, all his substance is devoted, and himself separated from the assembly of the removal.

And it cometh to pass, when our enemies have heard that it hath been known to us, and God doth frustrate their counsel, and we turn back, all of us, unto the wall, each unto his work;

And also, prophets thou hast appointed to call for thee in Jerusalem, saying, A king is in Judah, and now it is heard by the king according to these words; and now come, and we take counsel together.'

Capturing the wise in their subtilty, And the counsel of wrestling ones was hastened,

Is it good for Thee that Thou dost oppress? That Thou despisest the labour of Thy hands, And on the counsel of the wicked hast shone?

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 are wisdom and might, To him are counsel and understanding.

Of the secret counsel of God dost thou hear? And withdrawest thou unto thee wisdom?

Straitened are the steps of his strength, And cast him down doth his own counsel.

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

Lo, not in their hand is their good, (The counsel of the wicked Hath been far from me.)

And he hath filled their houses with good: (And the counsel of the wicked Hath been far from me.)

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

As I have been in days of my maturity, And the counsel of God upon my tent.

To me they have hearkened, Yea, they wait, and are silent for my counsel.

Who is this -- darkening counsel, By words without knowledge?

Who is this, hiding counsel without knowledge?' Therefore, I have declared, and understand not, Too wonderful for me, and I know not.

O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat;

The counsel of the poor ye cause to stink, Because Jehovah is his refuge.

He doth give to thee according to thy heart, And all thy counsel doth fulfil.

I cause thee to act wisely, And direct thee in the way that thou goest, I cause mine eye to take counsel concerning thee.

Jehovah made void the counsel of nations, He disallowed the thoughts of the peoples.

The counsel of Jehovah to the age standeth, The thoughts of His heart to all generations.

When together we sweeten counsel, Into the house of God we walk in company.

Hidest me from the secret counsel of evil doers, From the tumult of workers of iniquity.

For mine enemies have spoken against me, And those watching my soul have taken counsel together,

With Thy counsel Thou dost lead me, And after honour dost receive me.

Against Thy people they take crafty counsel, And consult against Thy hidden ones.

God is very terrible, In the secret counsel of His holy ones, And fearful over all surrounding Him.

They have hasted -- forgotten His works, They have not waited for His counsel.

Many times He doth deliver them, And they rebel in their counsel, And they are brought low in their iniquity.

Because they changed the saying of God, And the counsel of the Most High despised.

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

And ye slight all my counsel, And my reproof ye have not desired.

They have not consented to my counsel, They have despised all my reproof,

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

Mine is counsel and substance, I am understanding, I have might.

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

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel is wise.

Without counsel is the making void of purposes, And in a multitude of counsellors it is established.

Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.

Many are the purposes in a man's heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth.

Counsel in the heart of a man is deep water, And a man of understanding draweth it up.

Purposes by counsel thou dost establish, And with plans make thou war.

There is no wisdom, nor understanding, Nor counsel, over-against Jehovah.

Thy cause plead with thy neighbour, And the secret counsel of another reveal not,

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one's friend -- from counsel of the soul.

Who are saying, 'Let Him hurry, Let Him hasten His work, that we may see, And let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel Draw near and come, and we know.'

Take counsel, and it is broken, Speak a word, and it doth not stand, Because of Emmanu-El!'

Rested on him hath the Spirit of Jehovah, The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and might, The spirit of knowledge and fear of Jehovah.

This is the counsel that is counselled for all the earth, And this is the hand that is stretched out for all the nations.

Bring ye in counsel, do judgment, Make as night thy shadow in the midst of noon, Hide outcasts, the wanderer reveal not.

And emptied out hath been in its midst the spirit of Egypt. And its counsel I swallow up, And they have sought unto the idols, And unto the charmers, And unto those having familiar spirits, And unto the wizards.

Only, fools are the princes of Zoan, The counsel of the wise ones of the counsellors of Pharaoh hath become brutish. How say ye unto Pharaoh, 'A son of the wise am I, a son of kings of antiquity?'

And the land of Judah hath been to Egypt for a cause of staggering, Every one who doth mention it, for himself feareth, Because of the counsel of Jehovah of Hosts, That He is counselling against it.

Even this from Jehovah of Hosts hath gone out, He hath made counsel wonderful, He hath made wisdom great!

Woe to those going deep from Jehovah to hide counsel, And whose works have been in darkness. And they say, 'Who is seeing us? And who is knowing us?'

Woe to apostate sons, The affirmation of Jehovah! To do counsel, and not from Me, And to spread out a covering, and not of My spirit, So as to add sin to sin.

I have said: Only, a word of the lips! counsel and might are for battle: now, on whom hast thou trusted, that thou hast rebelled against me?

Confirming the word of His servant, The counsel of His messengers it perfecteth, Who is saying of Jerusalem, She is inhabited, And of cities of Judah, They shall be built, and her wastes I raise up,

Declare ye, and bring near, Yea, they take counsel together, Who hath proclaimed this from of old? From that time hath declared it? Is it not I -- Jehovah? And there is no other god besides Me, A God righteous and saving, there is none save Me.

Declaring from the beginning the latter end, And from of old that which hath not been done, Saying, 'My counsel doth stand, And all My delight I do.'

Calling from the east a ravenous bird, From a far land the man of My counsel, Yea, I have spoken, yea, I bring it in, I have formed it, yea, I do it.

And they say, Come, And we devise against Jeremiah devices, For law doth not perish from the priest, Nor counsel from the wise, Nor the word from the prophet, Come, and we smite him with the tongue, And we do not attend to any of his words.

And Thou, O Jehovah, Thou hast known, All their counsel against me is for death, Thou dost not cover over their iniquity, Nor their sin from before Thee blottest out, And they are made to stumble before Thee, In the time of Thine anger work against them!

And I have made void the counsel of Judah and Jerusalem in this place, and have caused them to fall by the sword before their enemies, and by the hand of those seeking their life, and I have given their carcase for food to the fowl of the heavens, and to the beast of the earth,

For who hath stood in the counsel of Jehovah, And seeth and heareth His word? Who hath regarded My word, and hearkeneth?

But -- if they stood in My counsel, Then they cause My people to hear My words, And they turn them back from their evil way, And from the evil of their doings.

Great in counsel, and mighty in act, in that Thine eyes are open on all the ways of the sons of Adam, to give to each according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings: