100 Bible Verses About Counsel

To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.

There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.

Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears.

Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his refuge.

And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.

And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to the wizards.

Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.

That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:

And Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.

The children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spake unto Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation, saying,

For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.

Furthermore Elihu answered and said,

Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.

They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.

And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:

Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,

Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth?

Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.

Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.

Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone.

The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith.

And the Lord said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken.

Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.

Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.

And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.

Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:

So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;

Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:

Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:

The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.

And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the noise that was in the host of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thine hand.

My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.

And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.

Then the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak.

She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.

Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.

O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.

And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.

Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.

Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.

Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.

Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,

I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

And Moses’ father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.

Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

And Bath–sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?

I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.

My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:

And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth.

I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.

Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?

Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone:

And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: if any man have any matters to do, let him come unto them.

A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.

The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:

Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

Woe to the rebellious children, saith the Lord, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:

A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.

With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.

And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?

But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:

For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

(And the children of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until even, and asked counsel of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the Lord said, Go up against him.)

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.

Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it!

And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.