Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  5000 Humanity  »  5760 Human attitudes and behaviour  »  5780 advisers

Those who give advice and counsel. Human advice is desirable, but not always reliable. Only God's counsel is wholly dependable.

Human advisers

It is wise to consult advisers

Proverbs 15:22 See also Proverbs 12:15; Proverbs 13:10; Proverbs 15:12; Proverbs 19:20; Proverbs 20:18; Proverbs 24:6; Ecclesiastes 4:13

It is folly to reject wise advisers

Proverbs 11:14 See also 1 Kings 12:8 pp 2 Chronicles 10:8; 1 Kings 12:13-15 pp 2 Chronicles 10:13-15; Proverbs 1:25-26,30-31; Jeremiah 18:18; Acts 27:11,21

Unwise advisers are dangerous

Psalm 1:1 See also Job 21:16; Job 42:7; Proverbs 12:5; Isaiah 19:11; Ezekiel 11:2-4

Advisers who trust in false gods must be rejected

Isaiah 8:19-20 See also 2 Chronicles 25:15-16; Isaiah 19:3; Isaiah 47:13-15

Examples of wise advisers

Exodus 18:17-24 Jethro

Daniel:

Daniel 2:23,48; Daniel 4:18,27; Daniel 5:11-12 Acts 5:38-39 Gamaliel; 2 Corinthians 8:10-12 Paul

Examples of bad advisers

Numbers 31:16 Balaam

Ahithophel:

2 Samuel 15:31; Samuel 17:1,7 1 Kings 12:28-30 Jeroboam; Isaiah 19:11 Egyptian advisers; John 11:49-53 Caiaphas

Examples of official advisers

Genesis 26:26; 2 Samuel 15:12; Samuel 16:23; 1 Kings 4:5; 1 Chronicles 27:32-33

God as adviser

God is an adviser

Psalm 16:7 See also 1 Kings 22:5 pp 2 Chronicles 18:4; Psalm 32:8; Psalm 73:24; Revelation 3:18

The promised Messiah is an adviser

Isaiah 9:6 See also Isaiah 11:2

The Holy Spirit is an adviser

John 14:26 See also John 14:16; John 15:26; John 16:13 The Holy Spirit's counsel defends believers from every accusation and provides all necessary teaching and guidance.

See also

1180  God, wisdom of
2081  Christ, wisdom
3130  Holy Spirit, Counsellor
3140  Holy Spirit, teacher
3263  Holy Spirit, guidance
4155  divination
5744  wife
5779  advice
5917  plans
8124  guidance
8361  wisdom
8408  decision-making
8412  decisions
8755  folly