"His vigorousstrideis shortened,And his own schemebringshim down.
Now someone toldDavid,saying,"Ahithophelis among the conspiratorswith Absalom."And Davidsaid,"O LORD,I pray,makethe counselof Ahithophelfoolishness."
Then Absalomand allthe menof Israelsaid,"The counselof Hushaithe Architeis betterthanthe counselof Ahithophel."For the LORDhad ordainedto thwartthe goodcounselof Ahithophel,sothat the LORDmight bringcalamityon Absalom.
Now the heartof the kingof Aramwas enragedoverthisthing;and he calledhis servantsand saidto them, "Will you tellme whichof us is for the kingof Israel?"
"Your own mouthcondemnsyou, and not I; And your own lipstestifyagainst you.
"In the fullnessof his plentyhe will be cramped;The handof everyonewhosufferswill come[against] him.
"Then indeed,He enticedyou from the mouthof distress,Insteadof it, a broadplacewith noconstraint;And that whichwas seton your tablewas fullof fatness.
You enlargemy stepsunderme, And my feethave not slipped.
The LORDnullifiesthe counselof the nations;He frustratesthe plansof the peoples.
The righteousnessof the blamelesswill smoothhis way,But the wickedwill fallby his own wickedness.
By transgressionan evilmanis ensnared,But the righteoussingsand rejoices.
When you walk,your stepswill not be impeded;And ifyou run,you will not stumble.
The thing itselfwill be carriedto AssyriaAs tributeto KingJareb;Ephraimwill be seizedwith shameAnd Israelwill be ashamedof its own counsel.
For the wisdomof thisworldis foolishnessbeforeGod.For it is written,"[He is] THE ONE WHO CATCHESTHE WISEIN THEIR CRAFTINESS";
