- turn the counsel:
- "And the counselª of Ahithophel,ª which¹ he counselledª° in those¹ days,ª [was] as¹ if a manª had enquiredª° at the oracleª of God:ª so¹ [was] all¹ the counselª of Ahithophelª both¹ with Davidª and¹ with Absalom.ª" {2Sm 16:23} + "And Absalomª and all¹ the menª of Israelª said,ª° The counselª of Hushaiª the Architeª [is] betterª than the counselª¹ of Ahithophel.ª For the LORDª had appointedª° to defeatª°¹ the goodª counselª of Ahithophel,ª to the intentª that the LORDª might bringª° evilª upon¹ Absalom.ª" {2Sm 17:14} + "And when Ahithophelª sawª° that¹ his counselª was not¹ followed,ª° he saddledª° [his]¹ ass,ª and arose,ª° and gat¹ him home²° to¹ his house,ª to¹ his city,ª and put¹¹ his householdª in order,²° and hanged²° himself,¹ and died,ª° and was buriedª° in the sepulchreª of his father.ª" {2Sm 17:23} + "He disappointethª° the devicesª of the crafty,ª so that their handsª cannot¹ performª° [their] enterprise.ª" {Job 5:12} + "With¹ him [is] strengthª and wisdom:ª the deceivedª° and the deceiverª° [are] his. ... He removeth awayª° the speechª of the trusty,ª° and taketh awayª° the understandingª of the aged.ª" {Job 12:16-20} + "And the spiritª of Egyptª shall failª° in the midstª thereof; and I will destroyª° the counselª thereof: and they shall seekª° to¹ the idols,ª and to¹ the charmers,ª and to¹ them that have familiar spirits,ª and to¹ the wizards.ª" {Isa 19:3} + "Surely¹ the princesª of Zoanª [are] fools,ª the counselª of the wiseª counsellorsª° of Pharaohª is become brutish:ª° how¹ sayª° ye unto¹ Pharaoh,ª I¹ [am] the sonª of the wise,ª the sonª of ancientª kings?ª ... Whom¹ the LORDª of hostsª shall bless,ª° saying,ª° Blessedª° [be] Egyptª my people,ª and Assyriaª the workª of my hands,ª and Israelª mine inheritance.ª" {Isa 19:11-25} + "How¹ do ye say,ª° We¹ [are] wise,ª and the lawª of the LORDª [is] with¹ us? Lo,¹ certainlyª in vainª madeª° he [it]; the penª of the scribesª° [is] in vain.ª ... The wiseª [men] are ashamed,²°¹ they are dismayedª° and taken:ª° lo,¹ they have rejectedª° the wordª of the LORD;ª and what¹ wisdomª [is] in them?" {Jer 8:8-9} + "Whereª [is] the wise?ª whereª [is] the scribe?ª whereª [is] the disputerª of thisª world?ª hath²° notª Godª made foolishª° the¹ wisdomª of thisª world?ª" {1Co 1:20} + "Let²° no manª deceiveª° himself.ª If any manª amongª youª seemethª° to beª° wiseª inª thisª world,ª let him becomeª° a fool,ª thatª he may beª° wise.ª ... Andª again,ª The Lordª knowethª° the¹ thoughtsª of the¹ wise,ª thatª they areª° vain.ª" {1Co 3:18-20} + "Thisª wisdomª descendethª²°° notª from above,ª butª [is] earthly,ª sensual,ª devilish.ª" {Jms 3:15}
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