Bible Verses about “bad counsel”

“Blessed is the man who doesn't walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;”

“but his delight is in Yahweh's law. On his law he meditates day and night.”

“Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.”

“One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.”

“Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established.”

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

“There are many plans in a man's heart, but Yahweh's counsel will prevail.”

“Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.”

“for by wise guidance you wage your war; and victory is in many advisors.”

“Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man's friend.”

“Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips.”

“The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.”

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

“Thus says Yahweh of Armies, Don't listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you: they teach you vanity; they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of Yahweh.”

“He said to them, "What counsel do you give, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, 'Make the yoke that your father did put on us lighter?'"”

“The young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, "Thus you shall tell this people who spoke to you, saying, 'Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter to us;' you shall say to them, 'My little finger is thicker than my father's waist.”

“Now whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.'"”

“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.”

“But they didn't listen nor turn their ear, but walked in [their own] counsels [and] in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.”

“Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Go in to your father's concubines, that he has left to keep the house. Then all Israel will hear that you are abhorred by your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong."”

“It was so, that after Yahweh had spoken these words to Job, Yahweh said to Eliphaz the Temanite, "My wrath is kindled against you, and against your two friends; for you have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job has.”

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

“So they spread Absalom a tent on the top of the house; and Absalom went in to his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.”