Quotes About Advice

So Hilkiah and those the king had designated went and spoke to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, the keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the Second District.

We advise the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, you will have no dominion west of the Euphrates.

Then the king consulted the wise men who knew the times, for it was customary for him to confer with the experts in law and justice.

The king and his princes were pleased with this counsel; so the king did as Memucan had advised.

Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home. And calling for his friends and his wife Zeresh,

His wife Zeresh and all his friends told him, “Have them build a gallows fifty cubits high, and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai hanged on it. Then go to the banquet with the king and enjoy yourself.” The advice pleased Haman, and he had the gallows constructed.

Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:

Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:

How you have counseled the unwise and provided fully sound insight!

Men listened to me with expectation, waiting silently for my counsel.

“But now, O Job, hear my speech, and listen to all my words.

Men of understanding will declare to me, and the wise men who hear me will say:

let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel

For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive.

Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.

So now, my sons, listen to me, and do not turn aside from the words of my mouth.

I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my mentors.

Now, my sons, listen to me, and attend to the words of my mouth.

Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it.

For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.

Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.

A mocker does not love to be reproved, nor will he consult the wise.