Proverbs 11:14

Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 15:22 repeats the same principle: plans fail without counsel but succeed with many advisors.

Proverbs 24:6 uses the identical phrase 'multitude of counsellors there is safety'—a verbatim parallel.

1 Kings 12:1–19 Historical context

In 1 Kings 12:1-19, Rehoboam rejects wise counsel—a narrative example of the fall that follows no counsel.

In Acts 15:6-21, the Jerusalem Council embodies 'abundance of counselors' as apostles and elders deliberate, bringing unity and safety to the early church.

1 Kings 20:7 Historical context

In 1 Kings 20:7, Ahab consults the elders of the land, a direct example of seeking many counselors for guidance.

2 Chronicles 20:21 Historical context

In 2 Chronicles 20:21, Jehoshaphat takes counsel with the people before battle, demonstrating safety through many advisors.

In 2 Chronicles 30:2, the king, princes, and assembly counsel together to set the Passover date, showing collective guidance.

Isaiah 19:11 condemns Pharaoh's foolish counselors—an illustration of how bad counsel leads to ruin.