251 verses contain “counsel” (in the KJV: 244, in the BSB: 85) — showing 201–251
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Bless the Lord thy God alway, and desire of him that thy ways may be directed, and that all thy paths and counsels may prosper: for every nation hath not counsel; but the Lord himself giveth all good things, and he humbleth whom he will, as he will; now therefore, my son, remember my commandments, neither let them be put out of thy mind.
So he called unto him all his officers, and all his nobles, and communicated with them his secret counsel, and concluded the afflicting of the whole earth out of his own mouth.
And when he had ended his counsel, Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians called Holofernes the chief captain of his army, which was next unto him, and said unto him.
Do not bind the counsels of the Lord our God: for God is not as man, that he may be threatened; neither is he as the son of man, that he should be wavering.
For inquisition shall be made into the counsels of the ungodly: and the sound of his words shall come unto the Lord for the manifestation of his wicked deeds.
For they shall see the end of the wise, and shall not understand what God in his counsel hath decreed of him, and to what end the Lord hath set him in safety.
For power is given you of the Lord, and sovereignty from the Highest, who shall try your works, and search out your counsels.
Because, being ministers of his kingdom, ye have not judged aright, nor kept the law, nor walked after the counsel of God;
Therefore I purposed to take her to me to live with me, knowing that she would be a counsellor of good things, and a comfort in cares and grief.
For what man is he that can know the counsel of God? or who can think what the will of the Lord is?
And thy counsel who hath known, except thou give wisdom, and send thy Holy Spirit from above?
To whom hath the root of wisdom been revealed? or who hath known her wise counsels?
Be in peace with many: nevertheless have but one counsellor of a thousand.
Give ear, my son, receive my advice, and refuse not my counsel,
He himself made man from the beginning, and left him in the hand of his counsel;
Counsel, and a tongue, and eyes, ears, and a heart, gave he them to understand.
The knowledge of wickedness is not wisdom, neither at any time the counsel of sinners prudence.
The knowledge of a wise man shall abound like a flood: and his counsel is like a pure fountain of life.
O Lord, Father and Governor of all my whole life, leave me not to their counsels, and let me not fall by them.
For her thoughts are more than the sea, and her counsels profounder than the great deep.
O how comely a thing is judgment for gray hairs, and for ancient men to know counsel!
O how comely is the wisdom of old men, and understanding and counsel to men of honour.
A man of counsel will be considerate; but a strange and proud man is not daunted with fear, even when of himself he hath done without counsel.
Every counsellor extolleth counsel; but there is some that counselleth for himself.
Beware of a counsellor, and know before what need he hath; for he will counsel for himself; lest he cast the lot upon thee,
Neither consult with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous; neither with a coward in matters of war; nor with a merchant concerning exchange; nor with a buyer of selling; nor with an envious man of thankfulness; nor with an unmerciful man touching kindness; nor with the slothful for any work; nor with an hireling for a year of finishing work; nor with an idle servant of much business: hearken not unto these in any matter of counsel.
And let the counsel of thine own heart stand: for there is no man more faithful unto thee than it.
Let reason go before every enterprize, and counsel before every action.
They shall not be sought for in publick counsel, nor sit high in the congregation: they shall not sit on the judges’ seat, nor understand the sentence of judgment: they cannot declare justice and judgment; and they shall not be found where parables are spoken.
He shall direct his counsel and knowledge, and in his secrets shall he meditate.
Gold and silver make the foot stand sure: but counsel is esteemed above them both.
He hath garnished the excellent works of his wisdom, and he is from everlasting to everlasting: unto him may nothing be added, neither can he be diminished, and he hath no need of any counsellor.
By his counsel he appeaseth the deep, and planteth islands therein.
Such as did bear rule in their kingdoms, men renowned for their power, giving counsel by their understanding, and declaring prophecies:
Leaders of the people by their counsels, and by their knowledge of learning meet for the people, wise and eloquent are their instructions:
Thus rested Solomon with his fathers, and of his seed he left behind him Roboam, even the foolishness of the people, and one that had no understanding, who turned away the people through his counsel. There was also Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin, and shewed Ephraim the way of sin:
And behold, I know that your brother Simon is a man of counsel, give ear unto him alway: he shall be a father unto you.
Nicanor also, when he saw that his counsel was discovered, went out to fight against Judas beside Capharsalama:
And fought against Bacchides, who was discomfited by them, and they afflicted him sore: for his counsel and travail was in vain.
And when he had exhorted her with many words, she promised him that she would counsel her son.