Behold, you children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel."
The children of Israel arose, and went up to Bethel, and asked counsel of God; and they said, "Who shall go up for us first to battle against the children of Benjamin?" the LORD said, "Judah [shall go up] first."
But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.
(he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was also waiting for the Kingdom of God:
Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk.
They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit, and kill him.
Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
They took counsel, and bought the potter's field with them, to bury strangers in.
When they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers,
Now why do you cry out aloud? Is there no king in you? Has your counselor perished, that pains have taken hold of you as of a woman in travail?
But they don't know the thoughts of the LORD, neither do they understand his counsel; for he has gathered them like the sheaves to the threshing floor.
For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab. You walk in their counsels, that I may make you a ruin, and her inhabitants a hissing; And you will bear the reproach of my people."
There is one gone forth out of you, who devises evil against the LORD, who counsels wickedness.
It happened, when our enemies heard that it was known to us, and God had brought their counsel to nothing, that we returned all of us to the wall, everyone to his work.
You have also appointed prophets to preach of you at Jerusalem, saying, 'There is a king in Judah!' Now it will be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together."
Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and so the plague was among the congregation of the LORD.
that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:
but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof;
They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof.
Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.
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.
Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established.
Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.
There are many plans in a man's heart, but the LORD's counsel will prevail.
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
Haven't I written to you thirty excellent things of counsel and knowledge,
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man's friend.
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;
The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his Anointed, saying,
Hold them guilty, God. Let them fall by their own counsels; Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against you.
How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?
I will bless the LORD, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.
May He grant you your heart's desire, and fulfill all your counsel.
I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you.
the LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.
The counsel of the LORD stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
You will guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
So I let them go after the stubbornness of their hearts, that they might walk in their own counsels.
They soon forgot his works. They didn't wait for his counsel,
Many times he delivered them, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.
because they rebelled against the words of God, and condemned the counsel of the Most High.
Indeed your statutes are my delight, and my counselors. DALED
I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich; and white garments, that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see.
"For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?"
even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule on his throne; and he shall be a priest on his throne; and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.
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