Bible Cross References
the counsel
2 Chronicles 22:4
Therefore he did evil in the sight of the LORD, 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 advice, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth Gilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram.
Esther 1:16-21
16
And Memucan answered before the king and the princes: "Queen Vashti has not only wronged the king, but also all the princes, 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
"This very day the [noble] ladies of Persia and Media will say to all the king's officials that they have heard of the behavior of the queen. Thus [there will be] excessive contempt and wrath.
19
"If it pleases the king, let a royal decree go out from him, and let it be recorded in the laws of the Persians and the Medes, so that it will not be altered, that Vashti shall come no more before King Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal position to another who is better than she.
20
"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 reply pleased the king and the princes, and the king did according to the word of Memucan.
Esther 2:2-4
2
Then the king's servants who attended 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 citadel, into the women's quarters, under the custody of Hegai the king's eunuch, custodian of the women. And let beauty preparations be given [them.]
4
"Then let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti." This thing pleased the king, and he did so.
Proverbs 12:5
The thoughts of the righteous [are] right, [But] the counsels of the wicked [are] deceitful.
Isaiah 19:11-13
11
Surely the princes of Zoan [are] fools; Pharaoh's wise counselors give foolish counsel. 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? Let them tell you now, And let them know what the LORD of hosts has purposed against Egypt.
13
The princes of Zoan have become fools; The princes of Noph are deceived; They have also deluded Egypt, [Those who are] the mainstay of its tribes.
Daniel 6:7
"All the governors of the kingdom, the administrators and satraps, the counselors and advisors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute and to make a firm decree, that whoever petitions any god or man for thirty days, except you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions.
My father made
1 Kings 12:10
Then the young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, "Thus you should 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] shall be thicker than my father's waist!
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 scourges!' "
Proverbs 13:10
By pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised [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] releasing water; Therefore stop contention before a quarrel starts.
Ecclesiastes 7:8
The end of a thing [is] better than its beginning; The patient in spirit [is] better than the proud in spirit.
James 3:14-18
14
But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.
15
This wisdom does not descend from above, but [is] earthly, sensual, demonic.
16
For where envy and self-seeking [exist,] confusion and every evil thing [are] there.
17
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.
18
Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
James 4:1
Where do wars and fights [come] from among you? Do [they] not [come] from your [desires for] pleasure 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.