I knowthat everythingGoddoeswill remainforever;thereis nothingto addto it and thereis nothingto takefrom it, for Godhas [so] workedthat men should fearHim.
"As for God,His wayis blameless;The wordof the LORDis tested;He is a shieldto allwho takerefugein Him.
The counselof the LORDstandsforever,The plansof His heartfrom generationto generation.
Then allmenwill fear,And they will declarethe workof God,And will considerwhatHe has done.
For the wrathof manshall praiseYou; With a remnantof wrathYou will girdYourself.
Manyplansare in a man'sheart,But the counselof the LORDwill stand.
Thereis nowisdomand nounderstandingAnd nocounselagainstthe LORD.
Do not addto His wordsOrHe will reproveyou, and you will be proveda liar.
The conclusion,when allhas been heard,[is]: fearGodand keepHis commandments,becausethis[applies to] everyperson.
Do not letyour speechcause you to sinand do not sayin the presenceof the messenger[of God] that it was a mistake.Whyshould Godbe angryon accountof your voiceand destroythe workof your hands?
For in manydreamsand in manywordsthere is emptiness.Rather,fearGod.
It is goodthat you grasponethingand alsonot letgoof the other;for the one who fearsGodcomesforthwith bothof them.
Declaringthe endfrom the beginning,And from ancienttimesthings whichhave not been done,Saying,My purposewill be established,And I will accomplishallMy goodpleasure';
Then the malegoatmagnified[himself] exceedingly.But as soon as he was mighty,the largehornwas broken;and in its placethere cameup fourconspicuous[horns] toward the fourwindsof heaven.
this[Man], deliveredover by the predeterminedplanand foreknowledgeof God,you nailed to a crossby the handsof godless menand put [Him] to death.
to dowhateverYour handand Your purposepredestinedto occur.
but ifit is of God,you will not be ableto overthrowthem; or elseyou may evenbe foundfighting against God."
For from Him and throughHim and to Him are all things.To Him [be] the gloryforever.Amen.
[This was] in accordancewith the eternalpurposewhichHe carriedout in ChristJesusour Lord,
"The Rock!His workis perfect,For allHis waysare just;A Godof faithfulnessand withoutinjustice,Righteousand uprightis He.
in the hopeof eternallife,whichGod,who cannot lie,promisedlong agesago,
Everygoodthing givenand everyperfectgiftis from above,coming downfrom the Fatherof lights,with whomthereis novariationorshiftingshadow.
"Whowill not fear,O Lord,and glorifyYour name?For You aloneare holy;For ALLTHE NATIONSWILL COMEAND WORSHIPBEFOREYOU, FOR YOUR RIGHTEOUS ACTSHAVE BEEN REVEALED."
