Popular Bible Verses about Counsel - Page 12

Found 173 Verses (from 111)

Proverbs 3:32

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For the LORD detests the perverse but takes the upright into his confidence. NIV

For the perverse are an abomination [extremely disgusting and detestable] to the Lord; but His confidential communion and secret counsel are with the [uncompromisingly] righteous (those who are upright and in right standing with Him). [Ps. 25:14.] AMP

For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous. KJV

Job 15:8

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Do you listen in on God's council? Do you have a monopoly on wisdom? NIV

Were you present to hear the secret counsel of God? And do you limit [the possession of] wisdom to yourself? AMP

Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself? KJV

Psalms 73:24

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You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory. NIV

You will guide me with Your counsel, and afterward receive me to honor and glory. AMP

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

Jeremiah 49:7

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Concerning Edom: This is what the LORD Almighty says: "Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom decayed?" NIV

Concerning and against Edom: Thus says the Lord of hosts: Is there no longer wisdom in Teman [a district in Edom]? Has counsel vanished from the intelligent and prudent? Is their wisdom all poured out and used up? [Isa. 34; 63:1-6; Ezek. 25:12-14; 35; Amos 1:11, 12; Obad. 1-16; Mal. 1:2-5.] AMP

Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished? KJV

Isaiah 19:3

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The Egyptians will lose heart, and I will bring their plans to nothing; they will consult the idols and the spirits of the dead, the mediums and the spiritists. NIV

And the spirit of the Egyptians within them will become exhausted and emptied out and will fail, and I will destroy their counsel and confound their plans; and they will seek counsel from the idols and the sorcerers, and from those having familiar spirits (the mediums) and the wizards. AMP

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. KJV

Proverbs 20:18

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Plans are established by seeking advice; so if you wage war, obtain guidance. NIV

Purposes and plans are established by counsel; and [only] with good advice make or carry on war. AMP

Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war. KJV

Proverbs 24:6

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Surely you need guidance to wage war, and victory is won through many advisers. NIV

For by wise counsel you can wage your war, and in an abundance of counselors there is victory and safety. AMP

For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety. KJV

Judges 20:18

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The Israelites went up to Bethel and inquired of God. They said, "Who of us is to go up first to fight against the Benjamites?" The LORD replied, "Judah shall go first." NIV

The Israelites arose and went up to the house of God [Bethel] and asked counsel of God and said, Which of us shall take the lead to battle against the Benjamites? And the Lord said, Judah shall go up first. AMP

And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the LORD said, Judah shall go up first. KJV

Job 18:7

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The vigor of his step is weakened; his own schemes throw him down. NIV

The steps of his strength shall be shortened, and his own counsel and the plans in which he trusted shall bring about his downfall. AMP

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

Jeremiah 18:18

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They said, "Come, let's make plans against Jeremiah; for the teaching of the law by the priest will not cease, nor will counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophets. So come, let's attack him with our tongues and pay no attention to anything he says." NIV

Then [my enemies] said, Come and let us devise schemes against Jeremiah; for the law [of Moses] shall not perish from the priest [as this false prophet Jeremiah predicts], nor will counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, let us smite him with the tongue [making a charge against him to the king], and let us not pay any attention to his words. AMP

Then said they, Come and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words. KJV