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
NT 19 4 23
BM 15 9 24
1 Ne. 0 1 1
2 Ne. 7 4 11
Jacob 3 1 4
Mosiah 0 1 1
Alma 5 0 5
Hel. 0 2 2
DC 34 36 70
PGP 4 6 10
TOTAL 196 102 298

2 Ne. 9:28
O that cunning plan of the evil one! O the vainness, and the frailties, and the foolishness of men! When they are learned they think they are wise, and they hearken not unto the counsel of God, for they set it aside, supposing they know of themselves, wherefore, their wisdom is foolishness and it profiteth them not. And they shall perish.

2 Ne. 15:19
That say: Let him make speed, hasten his work, that we may see it; and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it.

2 Ne. 17:5
Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying:

2 Ne. 18:10
Take counsel together, and it shall come to naught; speak the word, and it shall not stand; for God is with us.

2 Ne. 21:2
And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;

2 Ne. 27:27
And wo unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord! And their works are in the dark; and they say: Who seeth us, and who knoweth us? And they also say: Surely, your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter's clay. But behold, I will show unto them, saith the Lord of Hosts, that I know all their works. For shall the work say of him that made it, he made me not? Or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, he had no understanding?

2 Ne. 28:30
For behold, thus saith the Lord God: I will give unto the children of men line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little; and blessed are those who hearken unto my precepts, and lend an ear unto my counsel, for they shall learn wisdom; for unto him that receiveth I will give more; and from them that shall say, We have enough, from them shall be taken away even that which they have.

Jacob 4:10
Wherefore, brethren, seek not to counsel the Lord, but to take counsel from his hand. For behold, ye yourselves know that he counseleth in wisdom, and in justice, and in great mercy, over all his works.

Jacob 5:22
And the Lord of the vineyard said unto him: Counsel me not; I knew that it was a poor spot of ground; wherefore, I said unto thee, I have nourished it this long time, and thou beholdest that it hath brought forth much fruit.

Alma 29:8
For behold, the Lord doth grant unto all nations, of their own nation and tongue, to teach his word, yea, in wisdom, all that he seeth fit that they should have; therefore we see that the Lord doth counsel in wisdom, according to that which is just and true.

Alma 37:12
And it may suffice if I only say they are preserved for a wise purpose, which purpose is known unto God; for he doth counsel in wisdom over all his works, and his paths are straight, and his course is one eternal round.

Alma 37:37
Counsel with the Lord in all thy doings, and he will direct thee for good; yea, when thou liest down at night lie down unto the Lord, that he may watch over you in your sleep; and when thou risest in the morning let thy heart be full of thanks unto God; and if ye do these things, ye shall be lifted up at the last day.

Alma 39:10
And I command you to take it upon you to counsel with your elder brothers in your undertakings; for behold, thou art in thy youth, and ye stand in need to be nourished by your brothers. And give heed to their counsel.