Proverbs 11:14 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors, there is safety. 

‘Counsel’ [Hebrew: tachbulah] helmsman; guide; counsel. Translated as counsel (11:14; 1:5; 12:5; 24:6; Job 37:12); and advice (20:18).

‘But in the multitude of counsellors, there is safety.’ Safety, providing they are real counsellors (cp. Pro. 15:22; 24:6) and in Christ (Ps. 1:1-6). Many today only focus on one’s rights instead of doing what is right. Our main focus must always be to seek God.

Three things to do in seeking God (Hosea 10:12): [1]“Sow to yourselves in righteousness.” This means to stop sinning and start doing what is right in all things – to consecrate to do that which is good and right. Sowing and reaping always stand out against each other, as labour and reward (2Cor. 9:6; Gal. 6:7-9). [2] “Reap in mercy.” This means to accept and appropriate the mercy of God extended to us. If we do not accept mercy from God it will not be ours, for both sowing in righteousness and reaping in mercy are our responsibility. Righteousness is here to do, and mercy is here to receive, but neither will be a man’s experience until he does what is right and accepts the mercy provided (Matt. 5:7; Mark 11:25-26). [3] “Break up your fallow ground.” This also is the work of man. Each must break up the ground of his own life. Fallow ground is that which has been ploughed but not sown; ground not in use; idle ground crusted over and hardened until it needs to be broken up again to receive the seed. Our hearts and wills must be broken and yielded to God. We must make ourselves willing to receive the Word of God and to obey it or seeking Him will not avail us anything (Matt. 13:3-12, 18-23; Jas. 1:18, 21; 1Pet. 1:23).