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# advice, advise, advisor, counsel, counselor, counsels
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## Definition:
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The terms “counsel” and “advice” have the same meaning and refer to helping someone decide wisely about what to do in a certain situation. A wise “counselor” or “advisor” is someone who gives advice or counsel that will help a person make right choices.
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* Kings often have official advisors or counselors to help them decide important matters that affect the people they are ruling.
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* Sometimes the advice or counsel that is given is not good. Evil advisors may urge a king to take action or make a decree that will harm him or his people.
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* Depending on the context, “advice” or “counsel” could also be translated as “help in deciding” or “warnings” or “exhortations” or “guidance.”
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* The action, to “counsel” could be translated as to “advise” or to “make suggestions” or to “exhort.”
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* Note that “counsel” is a different word than “council,” which refers to a group of people.
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(See also: [exhort](../kt/exhort.md), [Holy Spirit](../kt/holyspirit.md), [wise](../kt/wise.md))
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## Bible References:
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’s: H1697, H1847, H1875, H1884, H1907, H3272, H3289, H3982, H4156, H4431, H5475, H5779, H6440, H6963, H6098, H7592, H8458, G10110, G10120, G11060, G48230, G48250
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