"My daysare past,my plansare tornapart,[Even] the wishesof my heart.
"My spiritis broken,my daysare extinguished,The graveis [ready] for me.
"They makenightinto day,[saying], 'The lightis near,'in the presenceof darkness.
"My daysare swifterthana weaver'sshuttle,And cometo an endwithouthope.
The plansof the heartbelong to man,But the answerof the tongueis from the LORD.
The mindof manplanshis way,But the LORDdirectshis steps.
Manyplansare in a man'sheart,But the counselof the LORDwill stand.
Whateveryour handfindsto do,do[it] with [all] your might;for thereis noactivityor planningor knowledgeor wisdomin Sheolwhereyou are going.
I said,"In the middleof my lifeI am to enterthe gatesof Sheol;I am to be deprivedof the restof my years."
"Devisea plan,but it will be thwarted;Statea proposal,but it will not stand,For Godis with us."
Whois therewho speaksand it comesto pass,Unlessthe Lordhas commanded[it]?
I do not wantyou to be unaware,brethren,that oftenI have plannedto cometo you (and have been preventedsofar)sothat I may obtainsomefruitamongyou also,evenas amongthe restof the Gentiles.
