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

Ps. 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Ps. 2:2
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,

Ps. 13:2
How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

Ps. 14:6
Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his refuge.

Ps. 16:7
I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

Ps. 20:4
Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.

Ps. 31:13
For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

Ps. 33:10
The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.

Ps. 33:11
The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

Ps. 55:14
We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.

Ps. 64:2
Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

Ps. 71:10
For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

Ps. 73:24
Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

Ps. 83:3
They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.

Ps. 106:13
They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:

Ps. 106:43
Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.

Ps. 107:11
Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High: