Bible verses about "counsel" | Thomson

⁶ And the king laid the matter before the elders who stood before Solomon his father while he was alive, and said, How do you advise me to answer this people? ⁷ And they spoke to him saying, If thou wilt this day be a servant to the people and serve them and speak good words to them, they will then be thy servants, all thy days. ⁸ But he slighted the counsel of the old men, which they gave him, and consulted with the young men who had been brought up with him, and who waited on him, ⁹ and said to them, What do you advise? And what answer should I make to them who speak to me saying, Lighten the yoke which thy father laid on us? ¹⁰ And the young men who had been brought up with him, and waited on him spoke to him and said, Thus shalt thou say to this people, who have spoken to thee saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, now therefore, lighten it for us, thus thou shalt say to them, My little finger shall be heavier than my father's loins. My father indeed loaded you with a heavy yoke; but I will add to your yoke. ¹¹ My father chastised you with whips; but I will chastise you with scorpions. ¹² So when all the people came to the king on the third day as he had appointed, saying, Come to me again on the third day, ¹³ the king answered the people roughly. He slighted the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, ¹⁴ and spoke to them, in the manner the young men advised, saying, My father made your yoke heavy but I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. ¹⁵ So the king hearkened not to the people. Because the revolution was from the Lord, that he might perform the word which he spoke, by the ministry of Achia the Selonite, concerning Jeroboam, son of Nabat, ¹⁶ therefore when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not to them, they answered the king and said, What portion have we in David? We indeed have no inheritance in the son of Jessai. To thy tents, Israel! Now David, feed thy own house. So Israel departed to their habitations. ¹⁷ [Omitted] ¹⁸ And when the king sent out Adoniram, who was over the tribute, they stoned him with stones, so that he died. Upon which Roboam hasted to mount his chariot and flee to Jerusalem. ¹⁹ So Israel renounced all allegiance to the house of David to this day.

¹ [Omitted] ² All the works of the humble are manifest in the sight of God; but the wicked shall perish in an evil day. ³ [Omitted] ⁴ [Omitted] ⁵ Every lofted minded man is impure in the sight of God: and he who hath joined hand to hand unjustly shall not go unpunished. ⁶ [Omitted] ⁷ The beginning of a good way is to do things just and acceptable in the sight of God, rather than to offer sacrifices. ⁸ He who seeketh the Lord shall find knowledge with righteousness. And they who seek him early shall find peace. ⁹ All the works of the Lord are with righteousness: but the wicked is kept for an evil day. ¹⁰ Divine sentence is in the mouth of a king: therefore his mouth should not err in judgment. ¹¹ Justice is that which turneth the scales with the Lord. And his works are of just weight. ¹² An evil doer is an abomination to a king: for the throne of government is established by righteousness. ¹³ Righteous lips are acceptable to a king; and he loveth right words. ¹⁴ The wrath of a king is a messenger of death: but a wise man can pacify it. ¹⁵ The son of a king is in the light of life: and they who are acceptable to him are as an evening cloud. ¹⁶ The productions of wisdom are better than gold: and the productions of prudence are better than silver. ¹⁷ The paths of life turn aside from evils: and the ways of righteousness are length of life. He who receiveth instruction shall enjoy good: and he who regardeth reproofs shall be wise. He who watcheth his own ways preserveth his soul: and he who loveth his life will be sparing of his mouth. ¹⁸ Pride goeth before destruction: and a haughty spirit before a fall. ¹⁹ A man of a gentle spirit with humility is better than he who divideth spoils with scorners. ²⁰ A man intelligent in business is an inventer of good things: but most happy is he whose trust is in God. ²¹ The wise and prudent are called crafty; and they who are sweet in discourse will be more listened to. ²² Understanding is a fountain of life to them who possess it: but the instruction of fools is evil. ²³ The heart of a wise man will consider the words of his mouth: and on his lips he will carry knowledge. ²⁴ Good words are a honey comb: and the sweetness thereof is health to the soul. ²⁵ There are ways which seem right to a man: but the latter ends of them look to the bottom of Hades. ²⁶ A man by labour laboureth for himself; and wardeth off his own destruction. ²⁷ He who is utterly perverse carrieth destruction in his mouth. A man void of understanding diggeth up evils for himself; and treasureth up fire with his lips. ²⁸ A froward man spreadeth mischief. He will light up a lamp of deceit for evils; and he separateth them who were friends. ²⁹ The man who is a transgressor enticeth friends; and leadeth them in ways which are not good. ³⁰ But he who fixeth his eyes and deviseth froward things; and with his month enforceth all his evil purposes; is a very furnace of wickedness. ³¹ Old age is a crown of glory, when found in the ways of righteousness. ³² A man who is slow to wrath is better than the mighty; and he who subdueth anger is better than he who taketh a city, ³³ All things come upon the wicked into their bosoms: but from the Lord all things which are just.

¹⁵ The ways of fools are right in their own eyes: but a wise man hearkeneth to advice.