counseling

The 13 most-voted verses about counseling, from 5 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.

Proverbs 15:22 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 15:22 (KJV)

Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established.

Proverbs 15:22 (WEB)

For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.

Proverbs 11:14 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 11:14 (KJV)

Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.

Proverbs 11:14 (WEB)

Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

Proverbs 13:10 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 13:10 (KJV)

Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice.

Proverbs 13:10 (WEB)

Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Proverbs 12:18 (BSB)

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise [is] health.

Proverbs 12:18 (KJV)

There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

Proverbs 12:18 (WEB)

The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.

Proverbs 20:5 (BSB)

Counsel in the heart of man [is like] deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

Proverbs 20:5 (KJV)

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.

Proverbs 20:5 (WEB)

However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.

John 16:13 (BSB)

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, [that] shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

John 16:13 (KJV)

However, when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.

John 16:13 (WEB)

Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

Galatians 6:2 (BSB)

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Galatians 6:2 (KJV)

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Galatians 6:2 (WEB)

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.

Proverbs 12:15 (BSB)

The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel [is] wise.

Proverbs 12:15 (KJV)

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

Proverbs 12:15 (WEB)

Only with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors.

Proverbs 24:6 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 24:6 (KJV)

for by wise guidance you wage your war, and victory is in many advisors.

Proverbs 24:6 (WEB)

Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the counsel of a friend is sweetness to the soul.

Proverbs 27:9 (BSB)

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so [doth] the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.

Proverbs 27:9 (KJV)

Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.

Proverbs 27:9 (WEB)

I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, brimming with knowledge, and able to instruct one another.

Romans 15:14 (BSB)

And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

Romans 15:14 (KJV)

I myself am also persuaded about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish others.

Romans 15:14 (WEB)

Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.

Galatians 6:1 (BSB)

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

Galatians 6:1 (KJV)

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

Galatians 6:1 (WEB)

Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

1 Peter 5:7 (BSB)

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

1 Peter 5:7 (KJV)

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

1 Peter 5:7 (WEB)

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