Nehemiah 4:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.

God

Every one

Mark 13:34

Romans 12:11

1 Thessalonians 4:11

Bible References

God

Then someone reported to David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.”

“Lord,” David pleaded, “please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”

Since the Lord had decreed that Ahithophel’s good advice be undermined in order to bring about Absalom’s ruin, Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than Ahithophel’s advice.”

He frustrates the schemes of the crafty
so that they achieve no success.

The Lord frustrates the counsel of the nations;
He thwarts the plans of the peoples.

No wisdom, no understanding, and no counsel
will prevail against the Lord.

Devise a plan; it will fail.
Make a prediction; it will not happen.
For God is with us.

who destroys the omens of the false prophets
and makes fools of diviners;
who confounds the wise
and makes their knowledge foolishness;

מ MemWho is there who speaks and it happens,
unless the Lord has ordained it?

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, since it is written: He catches the wise in their craftiness;

Every one

It is like a man on a journey, who left his house, gave authority to his slaves, gave each one his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to be alert.

Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; serve the Lord.

to seek to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,