Bible Verses about “counsel”
Found 50 verses (ordered by relevance) about “counsel” in the WEB version of the Bible
“Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,”
“Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding.”
“In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”
“that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
“Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.”
“A man's heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.”
“Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.”
“Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.”
“A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.”
“Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.”
“The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.”
“The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh.”
“One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.”
“Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.”
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you.”
“Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”
“When a man's ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.”
“Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh: they shall certainly not be unpunished.”
“Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.”
“Yahweh has made everything for its own end-- yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.”
“Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.”
“All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Yahweh weighs the motives.”
“He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.”
“A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.”
“How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.”
“It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.”
“Honest balances and scales are Yahweh's; all the weights in the bag are his work.”
“By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.”
“The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.”
“One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.”
“In the light of the king's face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.”
“It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.”
“A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.”
“Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.”
“The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.”
“There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.”
“Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.”
“Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.”
“The king's wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.”
“The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.”
“The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.”
“The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; for his mouth urges him on.”
“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.”
“King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, "What counsel do you give me to return answer to this people?"”
“They spoke to him, saying, "If you will be a servant to this people this day, and will serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever."”
“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.'"”
“So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king asked, saying, "Come to me again the third day."”
“The king answered the people roughly, and forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him,”