²¹ Many are the plans in a person’s heart,
    but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.^(A)

¹² “Keep on, then, with your magic spells
    and with your many sorceries,^(A)
    which you have labored at since childhood.
Perhaps you will succeed,
    perhaps you will cause terror.

¹⁰ I make known the end from the beginning,^(A)
    from ancient times,^(B) what is still to come.^(C)
I say, ‘My purpose will stand,^(D)
    and I will do all that I please.’

²⁵ who foils^(A) the signs of false prophets
    and makes fools of diviners,^(B)
who overthrows the learning of the wise^(C)
    and turns it into nonsense,^(D)

¹⁰ Surely your wrath against mankind brings you praise,^(A)
    and the survivors of your wrath are restrained.^[a]