What Does the Bible Say About Seek Wise Counsel?

1 Corinthians 6:19 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own,

Matthew 5:28 ESV / 4 helpful votes

But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Proverbs 2:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path;

Leviticus 19:28 ESV / 4 helpful votes

You shall not make any cuts on your body for the dead or tattoo yourselves: I am the Lord.

James 1:5 ESV / 3 helpful votes

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.

Galatians 1:5 ESV / 3 helpful votes

To whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Proverbs 24:27 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Prepare your work outside; get everything ready for yourself in the field, and after that build your house.

Proverbs 15:22 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed.

Proverbs 11:14 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.

Proverbs 1:5 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance,

James 4:13-15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.”

John 16:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.

John 15:1-27 ESV / 2 helpful votes

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. ...

Luke 2:1-52 ESV / 2 helpful votes

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. ...

Matthew 6:33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Proverbs 28:26 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.

Proverbs 18:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.

Proverbs 17:28 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.

Proverbs 16:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirit.

Proverbs 15:21-22 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense, but a man of understanding walks straight ahead. Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed.

Proverbs 12:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.

Proverbs 10:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

Proverbs 3:34 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he gives favor.

Leviticus 18:22 ESV / 2 helpful votes

You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.

24 Bible Verses about Seek Wise Counsel

1 Corinthians 6:19 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Matthew 5:28 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 2:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Leviticus 19:28 ESV / 4 helpful votes

James 1:5 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Galatians 1:5 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 24:27 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 15:22 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 11:14 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 1:5 ESV / 3 helpful votes

James 4:13-15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 16:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 15:1-27 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Luke 2:1-52 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 6:33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 28:26 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 18:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 17:28 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 16:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 15:21-22 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 12:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 10:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 3:34 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Leviticus 18:22 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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1 Corinthians 6:19 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Matthew 5:28 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 2:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Leviticus 19:28 ESV / 4 helpful votes

James 1:5 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Galatians 1:5 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 24:27 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 15:22 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 11:14 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Proverbs 1:5 ESV / 3 helpful votes

James 4:13-15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 16:13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 15:1-27 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Luke 2:1-52 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 6:33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 28:26 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 18:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 17:28 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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Proverbs 15:21-22 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 12:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 10:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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Leviticus 18:22 ESV / 2 helpful votes