Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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.

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

The LORD makes void the counsel of nations; he frustrates the plans of nations.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

Jehovah bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

Amplified


The Lord nullifies the counsel of the nations;
He makes the thoughts and plans of the people ineffective.

Bible in Basic English

The Lord undoes the designs of the nations; he makes the thoughts of the peoples without effect.

Darby Translation

Jehovah frustrateth the counsel of the nations; he maketh the thoughts of the peoples of none effect.

Julia Smith Translation

Jehovah made vain the counsel of the nations: he brought the purposes of the peoples to nought

King James 2000

The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing: he makes the devices of the people of none effect.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yahweh brings to nothing [the] plan of nations; he frustrates [the] intents of peoples.

Modern King James verseion

Jehovah brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He breaks the plots of the people.

NET Bible

The Lord frustrates the decisions of the nations; he nullifies the plans of the peoples.

New Heart English Bible

The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

The Emphasized Bible

Yahweh, hath frustrated the counsel of nations, hath brought to nothing the devices of peoples.

Webster

The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to naught: he maketh the devices of the people of no effect.

World English Bible

Yahweh brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

Youngs Literal Translation

Jehovah made void the counsel of nations, He disallowed the thoughts of the peoples.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
פּוּר 
Puwr 
Usage: 2

of the heathen
גּי גּוי 
Gowy 
Usage: 558

to nought
פּוּר 
Puwr 
Usage: 2

he maketh
נוּא 
Nuw' 
Usage: 8

the devices
מחשׁבת מחשׁבה 
Machashabah 
Usage: 56

of the people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

Context Readings

Praise To Yahweh For His Character And Creation

9 For he spoke, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. 10 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. 11 But the counsel of the LORD endureth, and the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.

Cross References

Isaiah 19:3

And Egypt shall be choked in herself. When they ask counsel at their idols, at their sorcerors, at their soothsayers and witches: then will I bring their counsel to naught.

2 Samuel 15:34

And if thou return to the city: then shalt thou say unto Absalom, 'I will be thy servant O king: thus long have I been thy father's servant, and now I am thine,' and destroy me the counsel of Ahithophel.

2 Samuel 17:14

And Absalom and all the men of Israel said that the counsel of Hushai the Archite was better than the counsel of Ahithophel - For it was even the LORD's determination to destroy the counsel of Ahithophel, which was good, that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.

Exodus 1:10-12

Come on, let us play wisely with them: lest they multiply, and then - if there chance any war - they join themselves unto our enemies and fight against us, and so get them out of the land."

2 Samuel 15:31

And one told David, saying, "Ahithophel is one of them that have conspired with Absalom." Then said David, "O LORD, turn the counsel of Ahithophel unto foolishness."

2 Samuel 17:23

And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass and arose and gat him home to his own house and to his own city, and put his household in order and hanged himself and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

Job 5:12-13

Which destroyeth the devices of the subtle, so that they are not able to perform the things that they take in hand;

Psalm 2:1-4

W hy did the heathen rage and the people imagine vain things?

Psalm 9:15

The Heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made; in the same net which they hid privily, is their own foot taken.

Psalm 21:11

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

Psalm 140:8

Let not the ungodly have his desire, O LORD; let not his mischievous imagination prosper, lest they be too proud. Selah.

Proverbs 21:30

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

Isaiah 7:5-7

Because that the king of Syria, Ephraim, and Remaliah's son have wickedly conspired against thee,

Isaiah 8:9-10

Go together ye people, and gather you, hearken to all ye of far countries. Muster you, and you shall be broken down: prepare you to battle and you shall be torn in pieces.

Isaiah 19:11-14

But ye foolish princes of Zoan, ye wise counselors of Pharaoh, whose wit is turned to foolishness: How say ye unto Pharaoh, "I am come of wise people;

Isaiah 44:23

Be glad ye heavens, whom the LORD hath made, let all that is here beneath upon the earth, be joyful. Rejoice ye mountains and woods, with all the trees that are in you: for the LORD shall redeem Jacob, and show his glory upon Israel.

Isaiah 44:25

I destroy the tokens of witches, and make the Soothsayers go wrong. As for the wise, I turn them backward, and make their cunning foolishness.

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