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A man of counsel will be considerate; but a strange and proud man is not daunted with fear, even when of himself he hath done without counsel. (Ecclesiasticus 32, 18)
Every counsellor extolleth counsel; but there is some that counselleth for himself. (Ecclesiasticus 37, 7)
Beware of a counsellor, and know before what need he hath; for he will counsel for himself; lest he cast the lot upon thee, (Ecclesiasticus 37, 8)
Consult not with one that suspecteth thee: and hide thy counsel from such as envy thee. (Ecclesiasticus 37, 10)
Neither consult with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous; neither with a coward in matters of war; nor with a merchant concerning exchange; nor with a buyer of selling; nor with an envious man of thankfulness; nor with an unmerciful man touching kindness; nor with the slothful for any work; nor with an hireling for a year of finishing work; nor with an idle servant of much business: hearken not unto these in any matter of counsel. (Ecclesiasticus 37, 11)
And let the counsel of thine own heart stand: for there is no man more faithful unto thee than it. (Ecclesiasticus 37, 13)
Let reason go before every enterprize, and counsel before every action. (Ecclesiasticus 37, 16)
They shall not be sought for in publick counsel, nor sit high in the congregation: they shall not sit on the judges' seat, nor understand the sentence of judgment: they cannot declare justice and judgment; and they shall not be found where parables are spoken. (Ecclesiasticus 38, 33)
He shall direct his counsel and knowledge, and in his secrets shall he meditate. (Ecclesiasticus 39, 7)
Gold and silver make the foot stand sure: but counsel is esteemed above them both. (Ecclesiasticus 40, 25)
By his counsel he appeaseth the deep, and planteth islands therein. (Ecclesiasticus 43, 23)
Such as did bear rule in their kingdoms, men renowned for their power, giving counsel by their understanding, and declaring prophecies: (Ecclesiasticus 44, 3)