יָעַץ

Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab: for they were his counsellors after the death of his father to his destruction.

And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.

Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us see one another in the face.

For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.

And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness.

He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they did help him.

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

And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.

And weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering of the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellors, and his lords, and all Israel there present, had offered:

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.

With kings and counsellors of the earth, which built desolate places for themselves;

He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.

How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?

I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

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

They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.

For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:

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

Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

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

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

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