Bible Verses About Wise Counsel

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
4 The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
6 For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

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

Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.

There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

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

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
21 There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
4 The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
6 For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
21 There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.

He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

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

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

There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.