Verse 14
Where no wise guidance{H8458} is, the people{H5971} falleth;{H5307} But in the multitude{H5971} of counsellors{H3289} there is safety.{H8668}
Referenced Verses
- Prov 15:22 : 22 Where there is no counsel,{H5475} purposes{H4284} are disappointed;{H6565} But in the multitude{H7230} of counsellors{H3289} they are established.{H6965}
- Prov 24:6 : 6 For by wise guidance{H8458} thou shalt make{H6213} thy war;{H4421} And in the multitude{H7230} of counsellors{H3289} there is safety.{H8668}
- Prov 20:18 : 18 Every purpose{H4284} is established{H3559} by counsel;{H6098} And by wise guidance{H8458} make{H6213} thou war.{H4421}
- 1 Kgs 12:1-9 : 1 And Rehoboam{H7346} went{H3212} to Shechem:{H7927} for all Israel{H3478} were come{H935} to Shechem{H7927} to make him king.{H4427} 2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam{H3379} the son{H1121} of Nebat{H5028} heard{H8085} of it (for he was yet in Egypt,{H4714} whither he had fled{H1272} from the presence{H6440} of king{H4428} Solomon,{H8010} and Jeroboam{H3379} dwelt{H3427} in Egypt,{H4714} 3 and they sent{H7971} and called{H7121} him), that Jeroboam{H3379} and all the assembly{H6951} of Israel{H3478} came,{H935} and spake{H1696} unto Rehoboam,{H7346} saying,{H559} 4 Thy father{H1} made{H7185} our yoke{H5923} grievous:{H7185} now therefore make thou the grievous{H7186} service{H5656} of thy father,{H1} and his heavy{H3515} yoke{H5923} which he put{H5414} upon us, lighter,{H7043} and we will serve{H5647} thee. 5 And he said{H559} unto them, Depart{H3212} yet for three{H7969} days,{H3117} then come again{H7725} to me. And the people{H5971} departed.{H3212} 6 And king{H4428} Rehoboam{H7346} took counsel{H3289} with the old men,{H2205} that had stood{H5975} before{H6440} Solomon{H8010} his father{H1} while he yet lived,{H2416} saying,{H559} What counsel{H3289} give ye me to return{H7725} answer{H1697} to this people?{H5971} 7 And they spake{H1696} unto him, saying,{H559} If thou wilt be a servant{H5650} unto this people{H5971} this day,{H3117} and wilt serve{H5647} them, and answer{H6030} them, and speak{H1696} good{H2896} words{H1697} to them, then they will be thy servants{H5650} for ever.{H3117} 8 But he forsook{H5800} the counsel{H6098} of the old men{H2205} which they had given{H3289} him, and took counsel{H3289} with the young men{H3206} that were grown up{H1431} with him, that stood{H5975} before{H6440} him. 9 And he said{H559} unto them, What counsel give{H3289} ye, that we may{H7725} return answer{H1697} to this people,{H5971} who have spoken{H1696} to me, saying,{H559} Make{H7043} the yoke{H5923} that thy father{H1} did put{H5414} upon us lighter?{H7043} 10 And the young men{H3206} that were grown up{H1431} with him spake{H1696} unto him, saying,{H559} Thus shalt thou say{H559} unto this people{H5971} that spake{H1696} unto thee, saying,{H559} Thy father{H1} made{H3513} our yoke{H5923} heavy,{H3513} but make thou it lighter{H7043} unto us; thus shalt thou speak{H1696} unto them, My little{H6995} finger is thicker{H5666} than my father's{H1} loins.{H4975} 11 And now whereas my father{H1} did lade{H6006} you with a heavy{H3515} yoke,{H5923} I will add{H3254} to your yoke:{H5923} my father{H1} chastised{H3256} you with whips,{H7752} but I will chastise{H3256} you with scorpions.{H6137} 12 So Jeroboam{H3379} and all the people{H5971} came{H935} to Rehoboam{H7346} the third{H7992} day,{H3117} as the king{H4428} bade,{H1696} saying,{H559} Come to me again{H7725} the third{H7992} day.{H3117} 13 And the king{H4428} answered{H6030} the people{H5971} roughly,{H7186} and forsook{H5800} the counsel{H6098} of the old men{H2205} which they had given{H3289} him, 14 and spake{H1696} to them after the counsel{H6098} of the young men,{H3206} saying,{H559} My father{H1} made{H3513} your yoke{H5923} heavy,{H3513} but I will add{H3254} to your yoke:{H5923} my father{H1} chastised{H3256} you with whips,{H7752} but I will chastise{H3256} you with scorpions.{H6137} 15 So the king{H4428} hearkened{H8085} not unto the people;{H5971} for it was{H5438} a thing brought about of Jehovah,{H3068} that he might establish{H6965} his word,{H1697} which Jehovah{H3068} spake{H1696} by{H3027} Ahijah{H281} the Shilonite{H7888} to Jeroboam{H3379} the son{H1121} of Nebat.{H5028} 16 And{H7725} when all Israel{H3478} saw{H7200} that the king{H4428} hearkened{H8085} not unto them, the people{H5971} answered{H1697} the king,{H4428} saying,{H559} What portion{H2506} have we in David?{H1732} neither have we inheritance{H5159} in the son{H1121} of Jesse:{H3448} to your tents,{H168} O Israel:{H3478} now see{H7200} to thine own house,{H1004} David.{H1732} So Israel{H3478} departed{H3212} unto their tents.{H168} 17 But as for the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} that dwelt{H3427} in the cities{H5892} of Judah,{H3063} Rehoboam{H7346} reigned{H4427} over them. 18 Then king{H4428} Rehoboam{H7346} sent{H7971} Adoram,{H151} who was over the men subject to taskwork;{H4522} and all Israel{H3478} stoned{H7275} him to death{H4191} with stones.{H68} And king{H4428} Rehoboam{H7346} made speed{H553} to get him up{H5927} to his chariot,{H4818} to flee{H5127} to Jerusalem.{H3389} 19 So Israel{H3478} rebelled{H6586} against the house{H1004} of David{H1732} unto this day.{H3117}
- Prov 16:22 : 22 Understanding{H7922} is a well-spring{H4726} of life{H2416} unto him that hath{H1167} it; But the correction{H4148} of fools{H191} is [their] folly.{H200}
- Isa 19:11-14 : 11 The princes{H8269} of Zoan{H6814} are utterly foolish;{H191} the counsel{H6098} of the wisest{H2450} counsellors{H3289} of Pharaoh{H6547} is become brutish:{H1197} how say{H559} ye unto Pharaoh,{H6547} I am the son{H1121} of the wise,{H2450} the son{H1121} of ancient{H6924} kings?{H4428} 12 Where{H335} then{H645} are thy wise{H2450} men? and let them tell{H5046} thee now; and let them know{H3045} what Jehovah{H3068} of hosts{H6635} hath purposed{H3289} concerning Egypt.{H4714} 13 The princes{H8269} of Zoan{H6814} are become fools,{H2973} the princes{H8269} of Memphis{H5297} are deceived;{H5377} they have caused Egypt{H4714} to go astray,{H8582} that are the corner-stone{H6438} of her tribes.{H7626} 14 Jehovah{H3068} hath mingled{H4537} a spirit{H7307} of perverseness{H5773} in the midst{H7130} of her; and they have caused Egypt{H4714} to go astray{H8582} in every work{H4639} thereof, as a drunken{H7910} man staggereth{H8582} in his vomit.{H6892}
- Acts 15:6-9 : 6 And{G1161} the apostles{G652} and{G2532} the elders{G4245} were gathered together{G4863} to consider{G1492} of{G4012} this{G5127} matter.{G3056} 7 And{G1161} when there had been{G1096} much{G4183} questioning,{G4803} Peter{G4074} rose up,{G450} and said{G2036} unto{G4314} them,{G846} {G435} Brethren,{G80} ye{G5210} know{G1987} that{G3754} a good{G575} while{G2250} ago{G744} God{G2316} made choice{G1586} among{G1722} you,{G2254} that by{G1223} my{G3450} mouth{G4750} the Gentiles{G1484} should hear{G191} the word{G3056} of the gospel,{G2098} and{G2532} believe.{G4100} 8 And{G2532} God,{G2316} who knoweth the heart,{G2589} bare{G3140} them{G846} witness,{G3140} giving{G1325} them{G846} the Holy{G40} Spirit,{G4151} even{G2532} as{G2531} he did unto us;{G2254} 9 and{G2532} he made{G1252} no{G3762} distinction{G1252} between{G3342} {G5037} us{G2257} and{G2532} them,{G846} cleansing{G2511} their{G846} hearts{G2588} by faith.{G4102} 10 Now{G3568} therefore{G3767} why{G5101} make ye{G3985} trial of God,{G2316} that ye should put{G2007} a yoke{G2218} upon{G1909} the neck{G5137} of the disciples{G3101} which{G3739} neither{G3777} our{G2257} fathers{G3962} nor{G3777} we{G2249} were able{G2480} to bear?{G941} 11 But{G235} we believe{G4100} that{G3739} we shall be saved{G4982} through{G1223} the grace{G5485} of the Lord{G2962} Jesus,{G2424} {G5547} in like manner{G5158} as{G2596} they.{G2548} 12 And{G1161} all{G3956} the multitude{G4128} kept silence;{G4601} and{G2532} they hearkened{G191} unto Barnabas{G921} and{G2532} Paul{G3972} rehearsing{G1834} what{G3745} signs{G4592} and{G2532} wonders{G5059} God{G2316} had wrought{G4160} among{G1722} the Gentiles{G1484} through{G1223} them.{G846} 13 And{G1161} after{G3326} they had held{G4601} their{G846} peace,{G4601} James{G2385} answered,{G611} saying,{G3004} {G435} Brethren,{G80} hearken{G191} unto me:{G3450} 14 Symeon{G4826} hath rehearsed{G1834} how{G2531} first{G4412} God{G2316} visited{G1980} the Gentiles,{G1484} to take{G2983} out of them{G1537} a people{G2992} for{G1909} his{G846} name.{G3686} 15 And{G2532} to this{G5129} agree{G4856} the words{G3056} of the prophets;{G4396} as{G2531} it is written,{G1125} 16 After{G3326} these things{G5023} I will return,{G390} And{G2532} I will build again{G456} the tabernacle{G4633} of David,{G1138} which{G3588} is fallen;{G4098} And{G2532} I will build again{G456} the ruins{G2679} thereof,{G846} And{G2532} I will set{G461} it{G846} up:{G461} 17 That{G3704} the residue{G2645} of men{G444} may seek{G1567} after the Lord,{G2962} And{G2532} all{G3956} the Gentiles,{G1484} upon{G1909} whom{G3739} my{G3450} name{G3686} is called,{G1909} 18 Saith the Lord,{G2316} who{G846} maketh{G2076} these{G3956} things{G2041} known{G1110} from{G575} of old.{G165} 19 Wherefore{G1352} my{G1473} judgment is,{G2919} that we trouble{G3926} not{G3361} them that{G3588} from among{G575} the Gentiles{G1484} turn{G1994} to{G1909} God;{G2316} 20 but{G235} that we write{G1989} unto them,{G846} that they abstain{G567} from{G575} the pollutions{G234} of idols,{G1497} and{G2532} from fornication,{G4202} and{G2532} from what is strangled,{G4156} and{G2532} from blood.{G129} 21 For{G1063} Moses{G3475} from generations{G1074} of{G1537} old{G744} hath{G2192} in every{G2596} city{G4172} them{G3588} that preach{G2784} him,{G846} being read{G314} in{G1722} the synagogues{G4864} every{G3956} sabbath.{G2596}