COUNSEL

Passages on this topic · 29

• 1 Kings 12:8

  But he abandoned 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.

• 1 Kings 12:9

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

• 1 Kings 12:10

  The young men who had grown up with him said to him, “Tell these people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter to us;’ tell them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist.

• 1 Kings 12:11

  Now my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, but I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.’”

• 1 Kings 12:12

  So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king asked, saying, “Come to me again the third day.”

• 1 Kings 12:13

  The king answered the people roughly, and abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him,

• 1 Kings 12:14

  and spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.”

• 1 Kings 12:15

  So the king didn’t listen to the people; for it was a thing brought about from Yahweh, that he might establish his word, which Yahweh spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

• 1 Kings 12:16

  When all Israel saw that the king didn’t listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, “What portion have we in David? We don’t have an inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David.” So Israel departed to their tents.

• Proverbs 1:5

  that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

• Proverbs 1:24

  Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;

• Proverbs 1:25

  but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof;

• Proverbs 1:26

  I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you;

• Proverbs 1:27

  when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind; when distress and anguish come on you.

• Proverbs 1:28

  Then will they call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me;

• Proverbs 1:29

  because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of Yahweh.

• Proverbs 1:30

  They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof.

• Proverbs 1:31

  Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes.

• Proverbs 1:32

  For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.

• Proverbs 1:33

  But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, and will be at ease, without fear of harm.”

• Proverbs 9:9

  Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

• Proverbs 11:14

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

• Proverbs 12:15

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

• Proverbs 15:22

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

• Proverbs 19:20

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

• Proverbs 20:18

  Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war!

• Proverbs 24:6

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

• Proverbs 27:9

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

• Matthew 19:22

  But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sad, for he was one who had great possessions.