¹² Wisdom is a shelter just as money is a shelter. The advantage of knowledge is that wisdom gives lift to those who have it. ¹³ Consider the work of God,
For who is able to straighten what He has bent?
¹⁴ In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider that God made one as well as the other, to the end that man should find nothing that comes after him.

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 1:15

What is crooked cannot be made straight. What is lacking cannot be numbered.

Job 12:14

What he tears down cannot be rebuilt. The man he imprisons cannot be released.

Isaiah 14:27

Jehovah of Hosts is determined to do this. He has stretched out his arm to punish, and no one can stop him.

Job 9:12

He takes away and who can hinder God? Who can say to God: 'What are you doing?'

Job 11:10

Who can oppose the one who passes by and confines you in prison and convenes a court?

Job 34:29

If God decided to do nothing at all, no one could criticize him. If he hid his face (refused to assist), we would be helpless.

Job 37:14

Listen to this, O Job, Stand and consider the wonders of God.

Psalm 8:3

When I look at your heavens, the creation of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have set in place,

Psalm 107:43

Let those who think they are wise pay attention to these things so they will understand the loving kindness of Jehovah.

Ecclesiastes 3:11

He made everything appropriate (beautiful) (good) in its time. God placed eternity in the heart of man. For man is unable to see the works of God from the first to the last.

Isaiah 5:12

At their feasts there are lyres and harps, tambourines and flutes, and wine. Yet, they do not pay attention to what Jehovah is doing or respect what his hands have done.

Isaiah 43:13

From the beginning I was the one who did this. No one can rescue people from my power. When I do something, who can undo it?

Isaiah 46:10-11

I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: 'My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.'

Daniel 4:35

All the inhabitants of the earth are considered as nothing. He does according to his will in the army of heaven and among the inhabitants of earth. None can stop him, or say to him: 'What do you do?'

Romans 9:15

He says to Moses, I will show mercy to the one I choose to show mercy, and I will feel compassion for the one I choose to feel compassion.

Romans 9:19

You say to me: Why does he yet find fault? Who resists his purpose (will)?

Ephesians 1:11

We were assigned as heirs predetermined according to his purpose. He works all things according to his direction and will.