Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'counsel' occurs 196 times in the standard works.

31 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'counsel' in the standard works and contain 15.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 13 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Sam. 17:11-15 (5 in 5 verses)

2 Chr. 10:6-8 (4 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 16:23 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 25:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 4:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 39:10 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 124:84 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 12:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 12:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 33:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 19:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 46:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 103:40-104:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 124 47 171
Ex. 1 0 1
Num. 2 0 2
Deut. 1 0 1
Josh. 1 0 1
Judg. 4 0 4
1 Sam. 1 0 1
2 Sam. 13 4 17
1 Kgs. 6 0 6
2 Kgs. 2 0 2
1 Chr. 1 3 4
2 Chr. 11 2 13
Ezra 2 5 7
Neh. 2 0 2
Job 9 4 13
Ps. 17 3 20
Prov. 13 7 20
Eccl. 1 0 1
Isa. 18 8 26
Jer. 11 1 12
Ezek. 2 0 2
Dan. 2 6 8
Hosea 2 1 3
Micah 1 2 3
Nahum 0 1 1
Zech. 1 0 1
NT 19 4 23
BM 15 9 24
DC 34 36 70
PGP 4 6 10
TOTAL 196 102 298

Prov. 1:5
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

Prov. 1:25
But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:

Prov. 1:30
They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.

Prov. 8:14
Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

Prov. 11:14
Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Prov. 12:5
The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

Prov. 12:15
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

Prov. 12:20
Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

Prov. 15:22
Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

Prov. 19:20
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Prov. 19:21
There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.

Prov. 20:5
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

Prov. 20:18
Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

Prov. 21:30
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.

Prov. 22:20
Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

Prov. 24:6
For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Prov. 27:9
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.