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What the Bible Says About Counsel

Overview

The Bible addresses counsel across 10 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Proverbs. Closely related themes include Opportunity, Repentance, Young Men and Call of God, the.

Key Bible verses about counsel

Old Testament

Proverbs

Proverbs 1:24

Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;

Proverbs 1:25

But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:

Proverbs 1:26

I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;

Proverbs 1:27

When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.

Proverbs 1:28

Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

Proverbs 1:29

For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:

Proverbs 1:30

They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.

Proverbs 1:31

Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

Proverbs 1:32

For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. turning: or, ease of the simple

Proverbs 1:33

But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

In the Bible dictionary

Studying counsel for yourself

  • Begin with Proverbs 1:24, then read the passages below in canonical order.
  • Widen the study to related themes: Opportunity, Repentance, Young Men and Call of God, the.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Bible say about counsel?

The Bible addresses counsel across 10 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Proverbs. Closely related themes include Opportunity, Repentance, Young Men and Call of God, the.

How many Bible verses are about counsel?

The Bible references counsel in 10 verses (King James Version).

Where does the Bible first mention counsel?

In canonical order, the first of these passages is Proverbs 1:24: “Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;”

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