Judgment of SolomonGiuseppe Cades / After Raphael · 1750–00

Counsel(advice)

/KOWN-sul/

Summary

Advice or guidance, especially wisdom from God or godly advisors, essential for wise decision-making.

☩Value of Counsel

Proverbs repeatedly commends seeking counsel: where no counsel is, the people fall, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety. Plans are established by counsel. The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who listens to counsel is wise.

Key verses:Proverbs 11:14Proverbs 12:15Proverbs 15:22Proverbs 20:18

☩God's Counsel

The counsel of the Lord stands forever. Isaiah prophesied that the Messiah would be called 'Wonderful Counselor.' God's counsel is immutable; He works all things according to the counsel of His will.

Key verses:Psalm 33:11Isaiah 9:6Isaiah 46:10Ephesians 1:11