2Sa 17:14, 2Ch 25:15-16, Pro 1:25, 9:9, 19:20, 25:12, Ecc 10:2-3, 16 | ESV | STEP | And Absalom and all the men of Israel said , The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel . For the Lord had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel , so that the Lord might bring harm upon Absalom .

2 Samuel 17:14

14 And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel.” ^aFor the Lord had ordained ^{▼▼Hebrew commanded} to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, so that the Lord might bring harm upon Absalom.

2 Chronicles 25:15-16

15 Therefore the Lord was angry with Amaziah and sent to him a prophet, who said to him, “Why have you sought the gods of a people ^cwho did not deliver their own people from your hand?” 16 But as he was speaking, the king said to him, “Have we made you a royal counselor? Stop! Why should you be struck down?” So the prophet stopped, but said, “I know that ^dGod has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.”

Proverbs 1:25

25 because you have ^eignored all my counsel
and ^fwould have none of my reproof,

Proverbs 9:9

9 Give instruction ^{▼▼Hebrew lacks instruction} to a wise man, and he will be ^hstill wiser;
teach a righteous man, and he will ⁱincrease in learning.

Proverbs 19:20

20 Listen to advice and accept instruction,
that you may gain wisdom in ^jthe future.

Proverbs 25:12

12 Like ^ka gold ring or an ornament of gold
is a wise reprover to ^la listening ear.

Ecclesiastes 10:2-3

2 ^mA wise man’s heart inclines him to the right,
but a fool’s heart to the left.
3 Even when the fool walks on the road, he lacks sense,
and he ⁿsays to everyone that he is a fool.

Ecclesiastes 10:16

16 ^oWoe to you, O land, when your king is a child,
and your princes feast in the morning!