Verse 8

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,

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 17:14 : 14 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 Chr 25:15-16 : 15 And the anger of Jehovah burneth against Amaziah, and He sendeth unto him a prophet, and he saith unto him, `Why hast thou sought the gods of the people that have not delivered their people out of thy hand?' 16 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.'
• Prov 1:25 : 25 And ye slight all my counsel, And my reproof ye have not desired.
• Prov 9:9 : 9 Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.
• Prov 13:20 : 20 Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.
• Prov 19:20 : 20 Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.
• Prov 25:12 : 12 A ring of gold, and an ornament of pure gold, `Is' the wise reprover to an attentive ear.
• Eccl 10:2-3 : 2 The heart of the wise `is' at his right hand, And the heart of a fool at his left. 3 And also, when he that is a fool Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, And he hath said to every one, `He `is' a fool.'
• Eccl 10:16 : 16 Wo to thee, O land, when thy king `is' a youth, And thy princes do eat in the morning.
• Isa 30:1 : 1 Wo `to' apostate sons, The affirmation of Jehovah! To do counsel, and not from Me, And to spread out a covering, and not of My spirit, So as to add sin to sin.