Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
There are many purposes in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah shall stand.
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 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 advice, and receive instruction, so that you may be wise in your latter end. 21 There are many purposes in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah shall stand. 22 The charm of a man is his kindness, and a poor man is better than a liar.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 33:10-11
Jehovah brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He breaks the plots of the people.
Proverbs 16:9
A man's heart plans his way, but Jehovah directs his steps.
Isaiah 14:26-27
This is the purpose that is purposed on all the earth; and this is the hand that is stretched out on all the nations.
Job 23:13
But He is in one mind, and who can turn Him? Yea, what His soul desires, He does it.
Proverbs 16:1
The ordering of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from Jehovah.
Isaiah 14:24
Jehovah of Hosts has sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so it shall come to pass; and as I have purposed, it shall stand;
Isaiah 46:10
declaring the end from the beginning, and from the past things which were not done, saying, My purpose shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure;
Genesis 37:19-20
And they said to one another, Behold, this dreamer comes.
Genesis 45:4-8
And Joseph said to his brothers, Please come near me. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.
Genesis 50:20
But as for you, you thought evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save a great many people alive.
Esther 9:25
But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked plot which he had plotted against the Jews should return on his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the wooden gallows.
Psalm 21:11
For they intended evil against You; they imagined a wicked thing; they are not able to prevail.
Psalm 83:4
They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation, so that the name Israel may be remembered no more.
Proverbs 12:2
The good gets grace from Jehovah, but He will condemn a man of wicked thoughts.
Proverbs 21:1
The king's heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He will.
Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Jehovah.
Ecclesiastes 7:29
Lo, this only I have found, that God has made man upright, but they have sought out many inventions.
Isaiah 7:6-7
Let us go up against Judah and trouble it, and break her for ourselves, and set a king in the midst of it, the son of Tabeal.
Daniel 4:35
And all the people of the earth are counted as nothing; and He does according to His will in the army of heaven, and among the people of the earth. And none can strike His hand, or say to Him, What are You doing?
Daniel 11:24-25
He shall enter safely, even into the rich places of the province. And he shall do what his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers. He shall plunder, and spoil, and scatter goods among them. And he shall devise his plots against the strongholds, even for a time.
Matthew 26:4-5
And they consulted so that they might take Jesus by guile and kill Him.
Matthew 27:63-64
saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while He was living, After three days I will rise again.
Acts 4:27-28
For truly, against Your holy child Jesus, whom You have anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the nations, and the people of Israel, were gathered together
Acts 5:38-39
And now I say to you, Withdraw from these men and let them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will come to nothing.
Ephesians 1:11
in whom also we have been chosen to an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His own will,
Hebrews 6:17-18
In this way desiring to declare more fully to the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, God interposed by an oath,
1 Peter 2:8
and a Stone-of-stumbling and a Rock-of-offense to those disobeying, who stumble at the Word, to which they also were appointed.
Jude 1:4
For certain men crept in secretly, those having been of old previously written into this condemnation, ungodly ones perverting the grace of our God for unbridled lust, and denying the only Master, God, even our Lord Jesus Christ.