Popular Bible Verses about Counsel - Page 3

Found 173 Verses (from 21)

1 Kings 1:12

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Now then, let me advise you how you can save your own life and the life of your son Solomon. NIV

Come now, let me advise you how to save your own life and your son Solomon's. AMP

Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon. KJV

2 Kings 18:20

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You say you have the counsel and the might for war – but you speak only empty words. On whom are you depending, that you rebel against me? NIV

You say--but they are empty words--There is counsel and strength for war. Now on whom do you rely, that you rebel against me? AMP

Thou sayest, (but they are but vain words,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me? KJV

2 Kings 6:8

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Now the king of Aram was at war with Israel. After conferring with his officers, he said, "I will set up my camp in such and such a place." NIV

When the king of Syria was warring against Israel, after counseling with his servants, he said, In such and such a place shall be my camp. AMP

Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp. KJV

Isaiah 8:10

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Devise your strategy, but it will be thwarted; propose your plan, but it will not stand, for God is with us. NIV

Take counsel together [against Judah], but it shall come to nought; speak the word, but it will not stand, for God is with us [Immanuel]! AMP

Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us. KJV

1 Kings 12:14

Bible Rank: 4,147

He followed the advice of the young men and said, "My father made your yoke heavy; I will make it even heavier. My father scourged you with whips; I will scourge you with scorpions." NIV

And spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; he chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. AMP

And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. KJV

Ecclesiastes 1:16

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I said to myself, "Look, I have grown and increased in wisdom more than anyone who has ruled over Jerusalem before me; I have experienced much of wisdom and knowledge." NIV

I entered into counsel with my own mind, saying, Behold, I have acquired great [human] wisdom, yes, more than all who have been over Jerusalem before me; and my mind has had great experience of [moral] wisdom and [scientific] knowledge. AMP

I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. KJV

1 Corinthians 4:8

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Already you have all you want! Already you have become rich! You have begun to reign – and that without us! How I wish that you really had begun to reign so that we also might reign with you! NIV

[You behave as if] you are already filled and think you have enough [you are full and content, feeling no need of anything more]! Already you have become rich [in spiritual gifts and graces]! [Without any counsel or instruction from us, in your conceit], you have ascended your thrones and come into your kingdom without including us! And would that it were true and that you did reign, so that we might be sharing the kingdom with you! AMP

Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you. KJV

Isaiah 28:29

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All this also comes from the LORD Almighty, whose plan is wonderful, whose wisdom is magnificent. NIV

This also comes from the Lord of hosts, Who is wonderful in counsel [and] excellent in wisdom and effectual working. AMP

This also cometh forth from the LORD of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working. KJV

Proverbs 1:25

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Since you disregard all my advice and do not accept my rebuke NIV

And you treated as nothing all my counsel and would accept none of my reproof AMP

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

Nehemiah 6:7

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"And have even appointed prophets to make this proclamation about you in Jerusalem: 'There is a king in Judah!' Now this report will get back to the king; so come, let us meet together." NIV

Also you have set up prophets to announce concerning you in Jerusalem, There is a king in Judah. And now this will be reported to the [Persian] king. So, come now and let us take counsel together. AMP

And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together. KJV