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Bible Verses About Wonderful Counselor: 12

Bible verses about Wonderful Counselor: 12 Scriptures on Christ's wise counsel.

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By Christopher McAllister

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Published October 1, 20265 min readIsaiah 9:6 (NIV)

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"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."

— Isaiah 9:6 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about Wonderful Counselor want Scripture on the Messianic Wonderful Counselor — the one whose counsel is wonder-working wisdom — not only the broader wisdom Proverbs inventory or the Jesus identity list alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about wisdom, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about the prince of peace, Bible verses about mighty God, Bible verses about the holy spirit, Bible verses about scripture, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, and Bible verse of the day. Wonderful Counselor here means Hebrew peleʾ yôʿēṣ — wonder plus counselor — distinct from wisdom-as-proverb inventory alone or Jesus-as-person inventory alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Hebrew, "wonderful" is פֶּלֶא peleʾ (Strong's H6382; Bible Hub H6382) — a wonder, a marvelous thing. "Counselor" is יֹועֵץ yôʿēṣ (Strong's H3289; Bible Hub H3289) — one who advises or purposes. Isaiah 9:6 joins them as a throne-name; the same Isaiah book ties the Spirit of counsel to the shoot from Jesse (Isaiah 11:2).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 9 presses the child's names, including Wonderful and Counselor (Bible Hub MHC Isaiah 9; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Isaiah 9). Proverbs 8 presses wisdom's counsel and sound judgment (Bible Hub MHC Proverbs 8; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Proverbs 8). (Wisdom and jesus lists live on those pages; this list centers Wonderful Counselor.)

12 Bible verses about Wonderful Counselor

  1. Isaiah 9:6. "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." The child is given — Wonderful Counselor. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  2. Isaiah 28:29. "All this also comes from the Lord Almighty, whose plan is wonderful, whose wisdom is magnificent." His plan is wonderful — wisdom magnificent. See Bible verses about wisdom.

  3. Job 12:13. "To God belong wisdom and power; counsel and understanding are his." Counsel and understanding — belong to God. See Bible verses about gods-power.

  4. Proverbs 8:14. "Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight, I have power." Counsel and sound judgment — mine. See Bible verses about wisdom.

  5. Jeremiah 32:19. "great are your purposes and mighty are your deeds. Your eyes are open to the ways of all mankind; you reward each person according to their conduct and as their deeds deserve." Great purposes — mighty deeds. See Bible verses about holiness.

  6. Romans 11:33-34. "Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out! 'Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?'" Who has been his counselor? See Bible verses about wisdom.

  7. Psalm 16:7. "I will praise the Lord, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me." The Lord who counsels me. See Bible verses about prayer.

  8. Psalm 32:8. "I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you." I will counsel you — with my eye on you. See Bible verses about faith.

  9. Isaiah 40:13-14. "Who can fathom the Spirit of the Lord, or instruct the Lord as his counselor? Whom did the Lord consult to enlighten him, and who taught him the right way? Who was it that taught him knowledge, or showed him the path of understanding?" Who instructed the Lord as his counselor? See Bible verses about the holy spirit.

  10. Isaiah 11:2. "The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord—" The Spirit of counsel rests on him. See Bible verses about the holy spirit.

  11. John 14:26. "But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you." The Spirit will teach you all things. See Bible verses about the holy spirit.

  12. Micah 4:2. "Many nations will come and say, 'Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.' The law will go out from Zion, the word of the Lord from Jerusalem." He will teach us his ways. See Bible verses about scripture.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need Wonderful Counselor — not twelve as a grind. If you need the Isaiah title itself, start with Isaiah 9:6. If you need God's unsearchable counsel, open Romans 11:33–34 or Isaiah 40:13–14. If you need the Lord who counsels you personally, open Psalm 16:7 or Psalm 32:8. For wisdom as a Proverbs theme, open Bible verses about wisdom. For who Jesus is more broadly, open Bible verses about Jesus. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about Wonderful Counselor?

Isaiah 9:6 (Wonderful Counselor), Psalm 32:8 (I will counsel you), and Romans 11:33–34 (who has been his counselor?) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about Wonderful Counselor differ from wisdom or Jesus alone?

The wisdom page centers Proverbs, James, and the fear of the Lord as the beginning of wisdom. The Jesus page centers who he is. This page centers the Isaiah 9 throne-name peleʾ yôʿēṣ — Wonderful Counselor — then cross-links those companions. See Bible verses about wisdom.

What does peleʾ yôʿēṣ mean?

Hebrew peleʾ (H6382) means a wonder or marvelous thing; yôʿēṣ (H3289) means counselor or one who advises. Together they name the Messianic counselor whose wisdom is wonder.

Is Wonderful Counselor the same as the Holy Spirit as Advocate?

Related but not the same list. Isaiah 9 names the child; John 14 names the Spirit sent in Jesus' name who teaches. This page centers the Isaiah title and God's counsel; see also Bible verses about the holy spirit and Bible verses about advocate.

Where can I read more about wisdom, Jesus, and the other Isaiah 9 names?

Start with Bible verses about wisdom, then Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about the prince of peace, and Bible verses about mighty God.

Sources

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