Bible Cross References
the counsel
2 Chronicles 22:4
Therefore he did evil in the eyes of Jehovah, like the house of Ahab; for they were his counselors after the death of his father, to his destruction.
2 Chronicles 22:5
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 struck Joram.
Esther 1:16-21
16
And Memucan answered before the king and the rulers: Queen Vashti has not only wronged the king, but also all the rulers, and all the people who are in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus.
17
For the queen's behavior will become known to all women, so that they will despise their husbands in their eyes, when they report, King Ahasuerus commanded Queen Vashti to be brought in before him, but she did not come.
18
And this day the noble ladies of Persia and Media will say the same to all the king's officials, when they have heard of the behavior of the queen. Thus there will be more than enough contempt and wrath.
19
If it please the king, let a royal decree go out from him, and let it be recorded in the laws of Persia and Media, so that it shall not become obsolete, that Vashti shall come no more before King Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal power to another woman who is better than she.
20
And when the king's decree which he will make is proclaimed throughout all his empire (for it is great), all wives will honor their husbands, both great and small.
21
And the words pleased the king and the rulers, and the king did according to the word of Memucan.
Esther 2:2-4
2
Then the king's servants who ministered to him said: Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king;
3
and let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather all the beautiful young virgins to Shushan the palace, into the women's house, under the hand of Hegai the king's official, custodian of the women. And let cosmetics be given to them.
4
Then let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king, and he did so.
Proverbs 12:5
The thoughts of the righteous are right; the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
Isaiah 19:11-13
11
Surely the rulers of Zoan are fools; the counsel of the wise counselors of Pharaoh has become stupid. How do you say to Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?
12
Where are they? Where are your wise men? And let them tell you now, and let them know what Jehovah of Hosts has advised against Egypt.
13
The rulers of Zoan have become fools, the rulers of Noph are deceived; they have also misled Egypt, the chief of her tribes.
Daniel 6:7
All the presidents of the kingdom, the prefects, and the satraps, the officials and the governors, have planned together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, except from you, O king, shall be thrown into the den of lions.
My father made
1 Kings 12:10
And the young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus you shall speak to this people who have spoken to you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, but you make it lighter on us; thus you shall say to them: My little finger has become fatter than my father's loins!
1 Kings 12:11
And now, whereas my father put a heavy yoke on you, I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions!
Proverbs 13:10
By pride comes nothing but strife, but with those who deliberate is wisdom.
Proverbs 16:18
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 17:14
The beginning of strife is like letting out water; therefore leave off contention, before it breaks out.
Ecclesiastes 7:8
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning of it; the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
James 3:14-18
14
But if you have bitter envy and contention in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.
15
This wisdom does not come down from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.
16
For where envy and contention exist, there is confusion and every evil deed.
17
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, fair, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.
18
Moreover the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
James 4:1
Where do wars and fightings come from among you? Do they not come from your lusts that war in your members?
James 4:2
You lust and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war. Yet you do not have because you do not ask.