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Deuteronomy 32:28 (100.00%)

For they are a nation void of counsel. There is no understanding in them.

For they [are] a nation H1471 void H6 (8802) of counsel H6098, neither [is there any] understanding H8394 in them.

For a nation lost to counsels are they, And there is no understanding in them.

Judges 20:7 (100.00%)

Behold, you children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.”

Behold, ye [are] all children H1121 of Israel H3478; give H3051 (8798) here H1988 your advice H1697 and counsel H6098.

lo, ye are all sons of Israel; give for you a word and counsel here.’

2 Samuel 15:31 (100.00%)

Someone told David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” David said, “Yahweh, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”

And [one] told H5046 (8689) David H1732, saying H559 (8800), Ahithophel H302 [is] among the conspirators H7194 (8802) with Absalom H53. And David H1732 said H559 (8799), O LORD H3068, I pray thee, turn the counsel H6098 of Ahithophel H302 into foolishness H5528 (8761).

and David declared, saying, ‘Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom;’ and David saith, ‘Make foolish, I pray Thee, the counsel of Ahithophel, O Jehovah.’

2 Samuel 17:7 (100.00%)

Hushai said to Absalom, “The counsel that Ahithophel has given this time is not good.”

And Hushai H2365 said H559 (8799) unto Absalom H53, The counsel H6098 that Ahithophel H302 hath given H3289 (8804) [is] not good H2896 at this time H6471.

And Hushai saith unto Absalom, ‘Not good is the counsel that Ahithophel hath counselled at this time.’

2 Samuel 15:34 (100.00%)

but if you return to the city, and tell Absalom, ‘I will be your servant, O king. As I have been your father’s servant in time past, so I will now be your servant; then will you defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.’

But if thou return H7725 (8799) to the city H5892, and say H559 (8804) unto Absalom H53, I will be thy servant H5650, O king H4428; [as] I [have been] thy father’s H1 servant H5650 hitherto H227, so [will] I now also [be] thy servant H5650: then mayest thou for me defeat H6565 (8689) the counsel H6098 of Ahithophel H302.

and if to the city thou dost turn back, and hast said to Absalom, Thy servant I am, O king; servant of thy father I am also hitherto, and now, I am also thy servant; then thou hast made void for me the counsel of Ahithophel;

2 Samuel 16:20 (100.00%)

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your counsel what we shall do.”

Then said H559 (8799) Absalom H53 to Ahithophel H302, Give H3051 (8798) counsel H6098 among you what we shall do H6213 (8799).

And Absalom saith unto Ahithophel, ‘Give for you counsel what we do.’

2 Samuel 17:14 (100.00%)

Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel.” For Yahweh had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that Yahweh might bring evil on Absalom.

And Absalom H53 and all the men H376 of Israel H3478 said H559 (8799), The counsel H6098 of Hushai H2365 the Archite H757 [is] better H2896 than the counsel H6098 of Ahithophel H302. For the LORD H3068 had appointed H6680 (8765) to defeat H6565 (8687) the good H2896 counsel H6098 of Ahithophel H302, to the intent H5668 that the LORD H3068 might bring H935 (8687) evil H7451 upon Absalom H53.

And Absalom saith-and all the men of Israel-‘Better is the counsel of Hushai the Archite than the counsel of Ahithophel;’ and Jehovah willed to make void the good counsel of Ahithophel for the sake of Jehovah’s bringing unto Absalom the evil.

2 Samuel 17:23 (100.00%)

When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey, arose, and went home to his city, set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the tomb of his father.

And when Ahithophel H302 saw H7200 (8804) that his counsel H6098 was not followed H6213 (8738), he saddled H2280 (8799) [his] ass H2543, and arose H6965 (8799), and gat him home H3212 (8799) to his house H1004, to his city H5892, and put his household H1004 in order H6680 (8762), and hanged H2614 (8735) himself, and died H4191 (8799), and was buried H6912 (8735) in the sepulchre H6913 of his father H1.

And Ahithophel hath seen that his counsel was not done, and he saddleth the ass, and riseth and goeth unto his house, unto his city, and giveth charge unto his household, and strangleth himself, and dieth, and he is buried in the burying-place of his father.

2 Samuel 16:23 (100.00%)

The counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the inner sanctuary of God. All the counsel of Ahithophel was like this both with David and with Absalom.

And the counsel H6098 of Ahithophel H302, which he counselled H3289 (8804) in those days H3117, [was] as if a man H376 had enquired H7592 (8799) at the oracle H1697 of God H430: so [was] all the counsel H6098 of Ahithophel H302 both with David H1732 and with Absalom H53.

And the counsel of Ahithophel which he counselled in those days is as when one inquireth at the word of God; so is all the counsel of Ahithophel both to David and to Absalom.

1 Kings 1:12 (100.00%)

Now therefore come, please let me give you counsel, that you may save your own life and your son Solomon’s life.

Now therefore come H3212 (8798), let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel H3289 (8799) H6098, that thou mayest save H4422 (8761) thine own life H5315, and the life H5315 of thy son H1121 Solomon H8010.

and now, come, let me counsel thee, I pray thee, and deliver thy life, and the life of thy son Solomon;

1 Kings 12:13 (100.00%)

The king answered the people roughly, and abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him,

And the king H4428 answered H6030 (8799) the people H5971 roughly H7186, and forsook H5800 (8799) the old men’s H2205 counsel H6098 that they gave H3289 (8804) him;

And the king answereth the people sharply, and forsaketh the counsel of the elders which they counselled him,

1 Kings 12:8 (100.00%)

But he abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.

But he forsook H5800 (8799) the counsel H6098 of the old men H2205, which they had given H3289 (8804) him, and consulted H3289 (8735) with the young men H3206 that were grown up H1431 (8804) with him, [and] which stood H5975 (8802) before H6440 him:

And he forsaketh the counsel of the elders which they counselled him, and consulteth with the lads who have grown up with him, who are standing before him;

1 Kings 12:14 (100.00%)

and spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, 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.”

And spake H1696 (8762) to them after the counsel H6098 of the young men H3206, saying H559 (8800), My father H1 made H3513 your yoke H5923 heavy H3513 (8689), and I will add H3254 (8686) to your yoke H5923: my father H1 [also] chastised H3256 (8765) you with whips H7752, but I will chastise H3256 (8762) you with scorpions H6137.

and speaketh unto them, according to the counsel of the lads, saying, ‘My father made your yoke heavy, and I add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, and I-I chastise you with scorpions;’

2 Kings 18:20 (100.00%)

You say (but they are but vain words), ‘There is counsel and strength for war.’ Now on whom do you trust, that you have rebelled against me?

Thou sayest H559 (8804), (but [they are but] vain H8193 words H1697,) [I have] counsel H6098 and strength H1369 for the war H4421. Now on whom dost thou trust H982 (8804), that thou rebellest H4775 (8804) against me?

Thou hast said: Only a word of the lips! counsel and might are for battle; now, on whom hast thou trusted that thou hast rebelled against me?

1 Chronicles 12:19 (100.00%)

Some of Manasseh also joined David when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle, but they didn’t help them, for the lords of the Philistines sent him away after consultation, saying, “He will desert to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.”

And there fell H5307 (8804) [some] of Manasseh H4519 to David H1732, when he came H935 (8800) with the Philistines H6430 against Saul H7586 to battle H4421: but they helped H5826 (8804) them not: for the lords H5633 of the Philistines H6430 upon advisement H6098 sent H7971 (8765) him away, saying H559 (8800), He will fall H5307 (8799) to his master H113 Saul H7586 to [the jeopardy of] our heads H7218.

And of Manasseh there have fallen unto David in his coming with the Philistines against Israel to battle-and they helped them not, for by counsel the princes of the Philistines sent him away, saying, ‘With our heads he doth fall unto his master Saul.’-

2 Chronicles 10:8 (100.00%)

But he abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.

But he forsook H5800 (8799) the counsel H6098 which the old men H2205 gave H3289 (8804) him, and took counsel H3289 (8735) with the young men H3206 that were brought up H1431 (8804) with him, that stood H5975 (8802) before H6440 him.

And he forsaketh the counsel of the aged men that they counselled him, and consulteth with the lads who have grown up with him, those standing before him,

2 Chronicles 10:13 (100.00%)

The king answered them roughly; and King Rehoboam abandoned the counsel of the old men,

And the king H4428 answered H6030 (8799) them roughly H7186; and king H4428 Rehoboam H7346 forsook H5800 (8799) the counsel H6098 of the old men H2205,

And the king answereth them sharply, and king Rehoboam forsaketh the counsel of the aged men,

2 Chronicles 10:14 (100.00%)

and spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.”

And answered H1696 (8762) them after the advice H6098 of the young men H3206, saying H559 (8800), My father H1 made your yoke H5923 heavy H3513 (8689), but I will add H3254 (8686) thereto: my father H1 chastised H3256 (8765) you with whips H7752, but I [will chastise you] with scorpions H6137.

and speaketh unto them according to the counsel of the lads, saying, ‘My father made your yoke heavy, and I-I add unto it; my father chastised you with whips, and I-with scorpions.’

2 Chronicles 22:5 (100.00%)

He also followed their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth Gilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram.

He walked H1980 (8804) also after their counsel H6098, and went H3212 (8799) with Jehoram H3088 the son H1121 of Ahab H256 king H4428 of Israel H3478 to war H4421 against Hazael H2371 king H4428 of Syria H758 at Ramothgilead H7433 H1568: and the Syrians H7421 smote H5221 (8686) Joram H3141.

Also, in their counsel he hath walked, and goeth with Jehoram son of Ahab king of Israel to battle against Hazael king of Aram, in Ramoth-Gilead, and they of Ramah smite Joram;

2 Chronicles 25:16 (100.00%)

As he talked with him, the king said to him, “Have we made you one of the king’s counselors? Stop! Why should you be struck down?” Then the prophet stopped, and said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.”

And it came to pass, as he talked H1696 (8763) with him, that [the king] said H559 (8799) unto him, Art thou made H5414 (8804) of the king’s H4428 counsel H3289 (8802)? forbear H2308 (8798); why shouldest thou be smitten H5221 (8686)? Then the prophet H5030 forbare H2308 (8799), and said H559 (8799), I know H3045 (8804) that God H430 hath determined H3289 (8804) to destroy H7843 (8687) thee, because thou hast done H6213 (8804) this, and hast not hearkened H8085 (8804) unto my counsel H6098.

And it cometh to pass, in his speaking unto him, that he saith to him, ‘For a counsellor to the king have we appointed thee? cease for thee; why do they smite thee?’ And the prophet ceaseth, and saith, ‘I have known that God hath counselled to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened to my counsel.’

Ezra 4:5 (100.00%)

They hired counselors against them to frustrate their purpose all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.

And hired H7936 (8802) counsellors H3289 (8802) against them, to frustrate H6565 (8687) their purpose H6098, all the days H3117 of Cyrus H3566 king H4428 of Persia H6539, even until the reign H4438 of Darius H1867 king H4428 of Persia H6539.

and are hiring against them counsellors to make void their counsel all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even till the reign of Darius king of Persia.

Ezra 10:3 (100.00%)

Now therefore let’s make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives and those who are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the commandment of our God. Let it be done according to the law.

Now therefore let us make H3772 (8799) a covenant H1285 with our God H430 to put away H3318 (8687) all the wives H802, and such as are born H3205 (8737) of them, according to the counsel H6098 of my lord H136, and of those that tremble H2730 at the commandment H4687 of our God H430; and let it be done H6213 (8735) according to the law H8451.

and now, let us make a covenant with our God, to cause all the women to go out, and that which is born of them, by the counsel of the Lord, and of those trembling at the command of our God, and according to law it is done;

Ezra 10:8 (100.00%)

and that whoever didn’t come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his possessions should be forfeited, and he himself separated from the assembly of the captivity.

And that whosoever would not come H935 (8799) within three H7969 days H3117, according to the counsel H6098 of the princes H8269 and the elders H2205, all his substance H7399 should be forfeited H2763 (8714), and himself separated H914 (8735) from the congregation H6951 of those that had been carried away H1473.

and every one who cometh not in by the third day, according to the counsel of the heads and of the elders, all his substance is devoted, and himself separated from the assembly of the removal.

Nehemiah 4:15 (100.00%)

When our enemies heard that it was known to us, and God had brought their counsel to nothing, all of us returned to the wall, everyone to his work.

And it came to pass, when our enemies H341 (8802) heard H8085 (8804) that it was known H3045 (8738) unto us, and God H430 had brought H6565 their counsel H6098 to nought H6565 (8686), that we returned H7725 (8799) all of us to the wall H2346, every one H376 unto his work H4399.

And it cometh to pass, when our enemies have heard that it hath been known to us, and God doth frustrate their counsel, and we turn back, all of us, unto the wall, each unto his work;

Job 5:13 (100.00%)

He takes the wise in their own craftiness; the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.

He taketh H3920 (8802) the wise H2450 in their own craftiness H6193: and the counsel H6098 of the froward H6617 (8737) is carried headlong H4116 (8737).

Capturing the wise in their subtilty, And the counsel of wrestling ones was hastened,

Job 10:3 (100.00%)

Is it good to you that you should oppress, that you should despise the work of your hands, and smile on the counsel of the wicked?

[Is it] good H2895 (8804) unto thee that thou shouldest oppress H6231 (8799), that thou shouldest despise H3988 (8799) the work H3018 of thine hands H3709, and shine H3313 (8689) upon the counsel H6098 of the wicked H7563?

Is it good for Thee that Thou dost oppress? That Thou despisest the labour of Thy hands, And on the counsel of the wicked hast shone?

Job 12:13 (100.00%)

“With God is wisdom and might. He has counsel and understanding.

With him [is] wisdom H2451 and strength H1369, he hath counsel H6098 and understanding H8394.

With Him are wisdom and might, To him are counsel and understanding.

Job 18:7 (100.00%)

The steps of his strength will be shortened. His own counsel will cast him down.

The steps H6806 of his strength H202 shall be straitened H3334 (8799), and his own counsel H6098 shall cast him down H7993 (8686).

Straitened are the steps of his strength, And cast him down doth his own counsel.

Job 22:18 (100.00%)

Yet he filled their houses with good things, but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

Yet he filled H4390 (8765) their houses H1004 with good H2896 [things]: but the counsel H6098 of the wicked H7563 is far H7368 (8804) from me.

And he hath filled their houses with good: (And the counsel of the wicked Hath been far from me.)

Job 21:16 (100.00%)

Behold, their prosperity is not in their hand. The counsel of the wicked is far from me.

Lo, their good H2898 [is] not in their hand H3027: the counsel H6098 of the wicked H7563 is far H7368 (8804) from me.

Lo, not in their hand is their good, (The counsel of the wicked Hath been far from me.)

Job 29:21 (100.00%)

“Men listened to me, waited, and kept silence for my counsel.

Unto me [men] gave ear H8085 (8804), and waited H3176 (8765), and kept silence H1826 (8799) at H3926 my counsel H6098.

To me they have hearkened, Yea, they wait, and are silent for my counsel.

Job 38:2 (100.00%)

“Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge?

Who [is] this that darkeneth H2821 (8688) counsel H6098 by words H4405 without knowledge H1847?

Who is this-darkening counsel, By words without knowledge?

Psalm 1:1 (100.00%)

Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;

Blessed H835 [is] the man H376 that walketh H1980 (8804) not in the counsel H6098 of the ungodly H7563, nor standeth H5975 (8804) in the way H1870 of sinners H2400, nor sitteth H3427 (8804) in the seat H4186 of the scornful H3887 (8801).

O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat;

Job 42:3 (100.00%)

You asked, ‘Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?’ therefore I have uttered that which I didn’t understand, things too wonderful for me, which I didn’t know.

Who [is] he that hideth H5956 (8688) counsel H6098 without knowledge H1847? therefore have I uttered H5046 (8689) that I understood H995 (8799) not; things too wonderful H6381 (8737) for me, which I knew H3045 (8799) not.

‘Who is this, hiding counsel without knowledge?’ Therefore, I have declared, and understand not, Too wonderful for me, and I know not.

Psalm 13:2 (100.00%)

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?

How long shall I take H7896 (8799) counsel H6098 in my soul H5315, [having] sorrow H3015 in my heart H3824 daily H3119? how long shall mine enemy H341 (8802) be exalted H7311 (8799) over me?

Till when do I set counsels in my soul? Sorrow in my heart daily? Till when is mine enemy exalted over me?

Psalm 20:4 (100.00%)

May he grant you your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your counsel.

Grant H5414 (8799) thee according to thine own heart H3824, and fulfil H4390 (8762) all thy counsel H6098.

He doth give to thee according to thy heart, And all thy counsel doth fulfil.

Psalm 14:6 (100.00%)

You frustrate the plan of the poor, because Yahweh is his refuge.

Ye have shamed H954 (8686) the counsel H6098 of the poor H6041, because the LORD H3068 [is] his refuge H4268.

The counsel of the poor ye cause to stink, Because Jehovah is his refuge.

Psalm 33:11 (100.00%)

The counsel of Yahweh stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

The counsel H6098 of the LORD H3068 standeth H5975 (8799) for ever H5769, the thoughts H4284 of his heart H3820 to all H1755 generations H1755.

The counsel of Jehovah to the age standeth, The thoughts of His heart to all generations.

Psalm 33:10 (100.00%)

Yahweh brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

The LORD H3068 bringeth H6331 the counsel H6098 of the heathen H1471 to nought H6331 (8689): he maketh H5106 the devices H4284 of the people H5971 of none effect H5106 (8689).

Jehovah made void the counsel of nations, He disallowed the thoughts of the peoples.

Psalm 73:24 (100.00%)

You will guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

Thou shalt guide H5148 (8686) me with thy counsel H6098, and afterward H310 receive H3947 (8799) me [to] glory H3519.

With Thy counsel Thou dost lead me, And after honour dost receive me.

Psalm 106:43 (100.00%)

He rescued them many times, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.

Many H7227 times H6471 did he deliver H5337 (8686) them; but they provoked H4784 (8686) [him] with their counsel H6098, and were brought low H4355 (8799) for their iniquity H5771.

Many times He doth deliver them, And they rebel in their counsel, And they are brought low in their iniquity.

Psalm 106:13 (100.00%)

They soon forgot his works. They didn’t wait for his counsel,

They soon H4116 (8765) forgat H7911 (8804) his works H4639; they waited H2442 (8765) not for his counsel H6098:

They have hasted-forgotten His works, They have not waited for His counsel.

Psalm 107:11 (100.00%)

because they rebelled against the words of God,^§ and condemned the counsel of the Most High.

Psalm 107:11 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).

Because they rebelled H4784 (8689) against the words H561 of God H410, and contemned H5006 (8804) the counsel H6098 of the most High H5945:

Because they changed the saying of God, And the counsel of the Most High despised.

Psalm 119:24 (100.00%)

Indeed your statutes are my delight, and my counselors.

Thy testimonies H5713 also [are] my delight H8191 [and] my counsellors H582 H6098.

Thy testimonies also are my delight, The men of my counsel! Daleth

Proverbs 1:30 (100.00%)

They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof.

They would H14 (8804) none of my counsel H6098: they despised H5006 (8804) all my reproof H8433.

They have not consented to my counsel, They have despised all my reproof,

Proverbs 1:25 (100.00%)

but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof;

But ye have set at nought H6544 (8799) all my counsel H6098, and would H14 (8804) none of my reproof H8433:

And ye slight all my counsel, And my reproof ye have not desired.

Proverbs 20:5 (100.00%)

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.

Counsel H6098 in the heart H3820 of man H376 [is like] deep H6013 water H4325; but a man H376 of understanding H8394 will draw it out H1802 (8799).

Counsel in the heart of a man is deep water, And a man of understanding draweth it up.

Proverbs 12:15 (100.00%)

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

The way H1870 of a fool H191 [is] right H3477 in his own eyes H5869: but he that hearkeneth H8085 (8802) unto counsel H6098 [is] wise H2450.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel is wise.

Proverbs 8:14 (100.00%)

Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.

Counsel H6098 [is] mine, and sound wisdom H8454: I [am] understanding H998; I have strength H1369.

Mine is counsel and substance, I am understanding, I have might.

Proverbs 19:20 (100.00%)

Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

Hear H8085 (8798) counsel H6098, and receive H6901 (8761) instruction H4148, that thou mayest be wise H2449 (8799) in thy latter end H319.

Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.