Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But the
King James Version
There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
Holman Bible
but the Lord’s decree will prevail.
International Standard Version
Many plans occupy the mind of a man, but the LORD's purposes will prevail.
A Conservative Version
There are many devices in a man's heart, but the counsel of LORD, that shall stand.
American Standard Version
There are many devices in a man's heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.
Amplified
Many plans are in a man’s mind,
But it is the Lord’s purpose for him that will stand (be carried out).
Bible in Basic English
A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.
Darby Translation
Many are the thoughts in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that doth stand.
Julia Smith Translation
Many purposes in a man's heart: and the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.
King James 2000
There are many plans in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Many plans [are] in the heart of a man, but the purpose of Yahweh will be established.
Modern King James verseion
There are many purposes in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah shall stand.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD shall stand.
NET Bible
There are many plans in a person's mind, but it is the counsel of the Lord which will stand.
New Heart English Bible
There are many plans in a man's heart, but the LORD's counsel will prevail.
The Emphasized Bible
Many are the devices in a man's heart, but, the counsel of Yahweh, that, shall stand.
Webster
There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
World English Bible
There are many plans in a man's heart, but Yahweh's counsel will prevail.
Youngs Literal Translation
Many are the purposes in a man's heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth.
Themes
Counsel » The counsel(s) of the lord
The Counsels and purposes of God » Are immutable
divine Counsels » Divine counsels, immutable
God » Examples of Leadership » Immutable
Plans of men » Plans, examples of » The natural man
Presumptuous plans » Examples of » The natural man
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Ordering the ways of men
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 19:21
Prayers for Proverbs 19:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Foolish Son Brings Ruin To Others
20
Hear counsel, and receive chastening that thou may be wise in thy old age.
21
But the
Names
Cross References
Psalm 33:10-11
The LORD brings the counsel of the Gentiles to nought; he makes the devices of the peoples of no effect.
Proverbs 16:9
The heart of man devises his way, but the LORD directs his steps.
Isaiah 14:26-27
This is the counsel that is purposed upon the whole earth; and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the Gentiles.
Job 23:13
But if he determines something, who can turn him? His soul desired it, and he did it.
Proverbs 16:1
Of man are the preparations of the heart, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
Isaiah 14:24
The LORD of the hosts has sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
Isaiah 46:10
declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
Genesis 37:19-20
And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer comes;
Genesis 45:4-8
Then Joseph said unto his brethren, Now come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
Genesis 50:20
But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God thought it out unto good, to bring to pass that which we see this day, to give life to many people.
Esther 9:25
but when she came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
Psalm 21:11
For they intended evil against thee; they imagined a wicked device, but they did not prevail.
Psalm 83:4
They have said, Come and let us cut them off from being a people that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.
Proverbs 12:2
The good man shall attain the favour of the LORD, but the man of wicked thoughts he will condemn.
Proverbs 21:1
The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water, he turns it wherever he will.
Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom nor intelligence nor counsel against the LORD.
Ecclesiastes 7:29
Behold, this only have I found: that God has made man upright, but they have sought out many perversions.
Isaiah 7:6-7
Let us go up against Judah and vex it, and let us divide it between us and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeal:
Daniel 4:35
and all the inhabitants of the earth are counted as nothing; and in the army of heaven and in the inhabitants of the earth, he does according to his will; nor is there anyone who can interfere with his hand and say unto him, What doest thou?
Daniel 11:24-25
With the province in peace and in abundance, he shall enter and do that which his fathers have never done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall distribute prey and spoil and riches to his soldiers; and against the fortresses he shall forecast his devices, even for a time.
Matthew 26:4-5
and took counsel that they might take Jesus by guile and kill him.
Matthew 27:63-64
saying, Lord, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
Acts 4:27-28
For of a truth against thy holy servant Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together (in this city),
Acts 5:38-39
And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men and let them alone; for if this counsellor or this work is of men, it will come to nought,
Ephesians 1:11
in him in whom likewise we have obtained an inheritance, having had the way marked out beforehand according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his own will,
Hebrews 6:17-18
In which God, desiring to show more abundantly unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath,
1 Peter 2:8
and a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, even to those who stumble at the word, not obeying in that for which they were ordained.
Jude 1:4
For there are certain men crept in unawares without fear or reverence of God, who from beforehand have been ordained unto this condemnation, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness and denying God who alone has dominion, and our Lord Jesus, the Christ.