Proverbs 19:21 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²¹ There are many devices in a man's heart; But the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ There are many devices in a man's heart; Nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ Many plans are in a man's mind, but it is the Lord's purpose for him that will stand. [Job 23:13; Ps. 33:10, 11; Isa. 14:26, 27; 46:10; Acts 5:39; Heb. 6:17.]

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ There are many devices in a man’s heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.

Common English Bible

²¹ Many plans are in a person’s mind, but the LORD’s purpose will succeed.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ There are many intentions in the heart of a man. But the will of the Lord shall stand firm.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²¹ There are many thoughts in the heart of a man: but the will of the Lord shall stand firm.

Proverbs 19:21 Cross References

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.

2 Samuel 17:14

And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.

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 he hanged on the gallows.

Job 23:13

But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? And what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.

Psalm 21:11

For they intended evil against thee: They imagined 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 favour of the LORD: But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

Proverbs 16:1

The preparations of the heart belong to man: But the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.

Proverbs 16:9

A man's heart deviseth his way: But the LORD directeth his steps.

Proverbs 19:22

The desire of a man is the measure of his kindness: And a poor man is better than a liar.

Proverbs 21:1

The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.

Proverbs 21:30

There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against the LORD.

Ecclesiastes 7:29

Behold, this only have I found, that God made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

Isaiah 14:24

The LORD of hosts hath 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:

Jeremiah 44:29

And this shall be the sign unto you, saith the LORD, that I will punish you in this place, that ye may know that my words shall surely stand against you for evil:

Ezekiel 20:32

and that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all; in that ye say, We will be as the nations, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone.

Daniel 4:35

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

Ephesians 1:11

in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;

1 Peter 2:8

and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

Jude 1:4

For there are certain men crept in privily, even they who were of old set forth unto this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.