"In your last two discussions you despised counsel and would not listen to God's servant, whose whole soul was devoted to the work. God in His providence provided you an adviser whose talents and influence entitled him to your respect and confidence, and it could in no way have injured your dignity to be guided by his experienced judgment. God's angels marked your self-sufficiency and with grief turned from you. He could not safely display His power in your behalf, for you would have taken the glory to yourself, and your future labors would have been of but little value. I saw, Brother F, that you should not, in your labors, lean upon your own judgment, which has so often led you astray. You should yield to the judgment of those of experience. Do not stand upon your own dignity and feel so self-sufficient that you cannot take the advice and counsel of experienced fellow laborers. 1T 626.2"
"The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise."
The EGW passage directly addresses the importance of heeding counsel and avoiding self-sufficiency, which is the core principle conveyed in Proverbs 12:15. The connection is clear and intentional.
"Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established."
The EGW passage directly echoes the principle of seeking counsel from experienced individuals, as highlighted in Proverbs 15:22. The proverb emphasizes the importance of multiple counselors for establishing purposes, while EGW stresses yielding to the judgment of experienced individuals to avoid being led astray by one's own judgment.