³⁷ Who is he who says, and it comes to pass, when the Lord doesn't command it?

⁹ For he spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood firm.

¹⁰ Yahweh brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

¹¹ The counsel of Yahweh stands fast forever, The thoughts of his heart to all generations.

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;

⁹ A man's heart plans his course, But Yahweh directs his steps.

²¹ There are many plans in a man's heart, But Yahweh's counsel will prevail.

³⁰ There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Yahweh.

³⁵ 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 tell him, What do you?

¹⁵ For he said to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion."

¹¹ in whom also we were assigned an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will;

¹³ Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow let's go into this city, and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit."

¹⁴ Whereas you don't know what your life will be like tomorrow. For what is your life? For you are a vapor, that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away.

¹⁵ For you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we will both live, and do this or that."