21 There are many plans in a man’s heart,
(A)Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel—that will stand.

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

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(A)A man’s heart plans his way,
(B)But the Lord directs his steps.

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In their hearts humans plan their course,
    but the Lord establishes their steps.(A)

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Assyria Destroyed

24 The Lord of hosts has sworn, saying,
“Surely, as I have thought, so it shall come to pass,
And as I have purposed, so it shall (A)stand:

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24 The Lord Almighty has sworn,(A)

“Surely, as I have planned,(B) so it will be,
    and as I have purposed, so it will happen.(C)

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Wisdom Is Better Than Gold

16 The (A)preparations[a] of the heart belong to man,
(B)But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:1 plans

16 To humans belong the plans of the heart,
    but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.(A)

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10 (A)The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;
He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect.
11 (B)The counsel of the Lord stands forever,
The plans of His heart to all generations.

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10 The Lord foils(A) the plans(B) of the nations;(C)
    he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.
11 But the plans of the Lord stand firm(D) forever,
    the purposes(E) of his heart through all generations.

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10 (A)Declaring the end from the beginning,
And from ancient times things that are not yet done,
Saying, (B)‘My counsel shall stand,
And I will do all My pleasure,’

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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.’

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30 (A)There is no wisdom or understanding
Or counsel against the Lord.

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30 There is no wisdom,(A) no insight, no plan
    that can succeed against the Lord.(B)

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11 (A)In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to (B)the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will,

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11 In him we were also chosen,[a] having been predestined(A) according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose(B) of his will,

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  1. Ephesians 1:11 Or were made heirs

13 “But He is unique, and who can make Him change?
And whatever (A)His soul desires, that He does.

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13 “But he stands alone, and who can oppose him?(A)
    He does whatever he pleases.(B)

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26 This is the (A)purpose that is purposed against the whole earth,
And this is the hand that is stretched out over all the nations.
27 For the Lord of hosts has (B)purposed,
And who will annul it?
His hand is stretched out,
And who will turn it back?”

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26 This is the plan(A) determined for the whole world;
    this is the hand(B) stretched out over all nations.
27 For the Lord Almighty has purposed,(C) and who can thwart him?
    His hand(D) is stretched out, and who can turn it back?(E)

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The Lord Considers the Heart

21 The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord,
Like the [a]rivers of water;
He turns it wherever He wishes.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:1 channels

21 In the Lord’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water
    that he channels toward all who please him.(A)

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38 And now I say to you, keep away from these men and let them alone; for if this plan or this work is of men, it will come to nothing; 39 (A)but if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it—lest you even be found (B)to fight against God.”

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38 Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail.(A) 39 But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.”(B)

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35 (A)All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing;
(B)He does according to His will in the army of heaven
And among the inhabitants of the earth.
(C)No one can restrain His hand
Or say to Him, (D)“What have You done?”

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35 All the peoples of the earth
    are regarded as nothing.(A)
He does as he pleases(B)
    with the powers of heaven
    and the peoples of the earth.
No one can hold back(C) his hand(D)
    or say to him: “What have you done?”(E)

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