²⁶ Many ^(A)seek the face of a ruler,
    but it is from the Lord that a man ^(B)gets justice.

⁶ Many seek the favor of a generous man,^[a]
    and everyone is a friend to a man who gives ^(A)gifts.

^21 (A)Many are the plans in the mind of a man,
    but ^(B)it is the purpose of the Lord ^(C)that will stand.

^35 (A)all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing,
    and ^(B)he does according to his will among the host of heaven
    and among the inhabitants of the earth;
^(C)and none can stay his hand
    or ^(D)say to him, “What have you done?”

^4 (A)But I said, “I have labored in vain;
    I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity;
yet surely my right is with the Lord,
    and my recompense with my God.”

⁹     remember the former things of old;
for I am God, and there is no other;
    I am God, and there is none like me,
^10 (A)declaring the end from the beginning
    and from ancient times things not yet done,
saying, ^(B)‘My counsel shall stand,
    and I will accomplish all my purpose,’
^11 (C)calling a bird of prey from the east,
    the man of my counsel from a far country.
^(D)I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass;
    I have purposed, and I will do it.

⁷ When a man's ways please the Lord,
    ^(A)he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.