²⁰ Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou may be wise in thy latter end. ²¹ There are many devices in a man's heart, but the counsel of LORD, that shall stand. ²² That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness, and a poor man is better than a liar.

Phrases

Counsel of the Lord

In Me

It is the Lord

Lord Shall

Names

Jehovah

Cross References

Psalm 33:10-11

LORD brings the counsel of the nations to naught. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

Proverbs 16:9

A man's heart devises his way, but LORD directs his steps.

Isaiah 14:26-27

This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth, and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.

Job 23:13

But he is in one [mind], and who can turn him? And what his soul desires, even that he does.

Proverbs 16:1

The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from LORD.

Isaiah 14:24

LORD of 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 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

And Joseph said to his brothers, 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

And as for you, ye meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

Esther 9:25

But when [the matter] came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he had 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 conceived a device which they are not able to perform.

Psalm 83:4

They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation, that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.

Proverbs 12:2

A good man shall obtain favor of LORD, but he will condemn a man of wicked devices.

Proverbs 21:1

The king's heart is in the hand of LORD as the watercourses. He turns it wherever he will.

Proverbs 21:30

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against LORD.

Ecclesiastes 7:29

Behold, this only I have found: That God made man upright, but they have sought out many contrivances.

Isaiah 7:6-7

Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach in it for us, and set up a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeel,

Daniel 4:35

And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing, and he does according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth. And none can stay his hand, or say to him, What are thou doing?

Daniel 11:24-25

He shall come in time of security even upon the fattest places of the province, and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers. He shall scatter among them prey, and spoil, and substance. Yea, he sha

Matthew 26:4-5

and they deliberated so that they might take Jesus by trickery, and kill him.

Matthew 27:63-64

saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said while he was still alive, After three days I am raised.

Acts 4:27-28

For in truth, against thy holy Boy Jesus, whom thou anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,

Acts 5:38-39

And now I say to you, keep away from these men, and let them go, because if the project or this work is from men, it will be overthrown,

Ephesians 1:11

in him in whom also we obtained an inheritance. Having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the deliberation of his will.

Hebrews 6:17-18

By which God, wanting to demonstrate more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutableness of his resolve, confirmed it by an oath.

1 Peter 2:8

and, A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, men who stumble at the word, being disobedient, for which also they were set.

Jude 1:4

For certain men have sneaked in, those written about formerly for this condemnation, irreverent men, perverting the grace of our God into licentiousness, and denying our only Master God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.