Proverbs 19:21

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Summary

Proverbs 19:21

There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

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Nevertheless

General references

Proverbs 16:9

Proverbs 21:30

Bible References

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A good man is acceptable unto the LORD; but the wicked will he condemn.

and said one to another, "Behold, this dreamer cometh;

and how Esther went and spake to the king, that through letters his wicked device - which he imagined against the Jews - might be turned upon his own head, and how he and his sons were hanged on the tree.

For they intended mischief against thee, and imagined such a device as they are not able to perform.

The LORD bringeth the counsel of the Heathen to naught, and maketh the devices of the people to be of none effect, and casteth out the counsels of princes.

"Come," say they, "let us root them out, that they be no more a people, and that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance."

Lo, this only have I found, that God made man just and right, but they seek divers subtleties.

saying, 'We will go down into Judah, vex them, and bring them under us, and set a king there, even the son of Tabeel.'

and so with craftiness to get him to the fattest place of the land, and to deal otherwise than either his fathers or grandfathers did. For he shall destroy the thing that they had robbed and spoiled, yea and all their substance: imagining thoughts against the strongholds, and that for a time.

and held a counsel, how they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him.

and said, "Sir, we remember that this deceiver said while he was yet alive, after three days I will arise again.

Nevertheless

A man may well purpose a thing in his heart; but the answer of the tongue cometh of the LORD.

The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, like as are the rivers of water; he may turn it whithersoever he will.

And Joseph said unto his brethren, "Come near to me." And they came near. And he said, "I am Joseph your brother whom ye sold into Egypt.

Ye thought evil unto me: but God turned it unto good to bring to pass, as it is this day, even to save much people alive.

"It is he, himself, alone. Who will turn him back? He doth as him listeth, and bringeth to pass what he will.

The LORD of Hosts hath sworn an oath, saying: It shall come to pass as I have determined, and shall be fulfilled as I have devised.

In the beginning of a thing, I show the end thereof: and I tell before, things that are not yet come to pass. With one word is my device accomplished, and fulfilleth all my pleasure.

in comparison of whom, all they that dwell upon the earth are to be reputed as nothing. He handleth according to his will, among the powers of heaven and among the inhabiters of the earth - and there is none that may resist his hand, or say, 'What doest thou?'

For of a truth, against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod and also Pontius Pilate with the gentiles, and the people of Israel, gathered themselves together:

And now I say unto you: refrain yourselves from these men, let them alone: For if the counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:

in whom we are made heirs, and were thereto predestinate according to the purpose of him which worketh all things after the purpose of his own will:

So God, willing very abundantly to show, unto the heirs of promise, the stableness of his counsel; he added an oath,

and a stone to stumble at, and a rock to offend them which stumble at the word, and believe not that whereon they were set.

For there are certain craftily crept in, of which it was written aforetime unto such judgement. They are ungodly, and turn the grace of our Lord God unto wantonness; And deny God the only Lord, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

General references

A man deviseth a way in his heart; but it is the LORD that ordereth his goings.

There is no wisdom, there is no understanding, there is no counsel against the LORD.