Jeremiah 23:18
For who hath stood in the counsel of the Lord, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?
Cross-reference
In Jeremiah 23:22, the condition for true prophecy is standing in God's counsel — the very test Jeremiah 23:18 poses. This shows the consequence of not standing.
In 1 Kings 22:24, Zedekiah's challenge to Micaiah exemplifies a false prophet not standing in God's counsel, illustrating Jeremiah's point.
In 2 Chronicles 18:23, Zedekiah strikes Micaiah, a false prophet who did not stand in God's counsel, mirroring Jeremiah's critique.
In Job 15:8-10, Eliphaz uses the same phrase 'secret counsel of God' to question Job, paralleling Jeremiah's rhetorical question about who stands in God's counsel.
In Psalm 25:14, the secret of the LORD is with those who fear Him — in contrast to the false prophets who have not stood in His counsel.
In Isaiah 40:13, the rhetorical question 'Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD?' echoes Jeremiah's 'Who has stood in His counsel?' — both emphasize God's inaccessible wisdom.
In Isaiah 40:14, the continued question about who taught God reinforces the theme of God's unsearchable counsel, parallel to Jeremiah's question.
In Amos 3:7, God reveals His secret to prophets — providing the positive counterpart to Jeremiah's question: true prophets stand in His counsel.
In John 15:15, Jesus reveals the Father's counsel to His friends—echoing the privilege of standing in God's council.
In 1 Corinthians 2:16, Paul cites Isaiah 40:13, asking who knows the Lord's mind — the same idea as Jeremiah's question about standing in God's counsel.
Romans 11:34 asks who has known the Lord's mind or been His counsellor—directly paralleling the question of standing in His council.
Deuteronomy 29:29 contrasts hidden and revealed things—complementing the question of who has access to God's secret counsel.
Isaiah 5:19 mocks those who demand to see God's counsel—mirroring the challenge of who truly stands in it.
Ephesians 1:11 affirms God works all things by the counsel of His will—reinforcing the reality of that divine council.