Whois therewho speaksand it comesto pass,Unlessthe Lordhas commanded[it]?
Declaringthe endfrom the beginning,And from ancienttimesthings whichhave not been done,Saying,My purposewill be established,And I will accomplishallMy goodpleasure';
The mindof manplanshis way,But the LORDdirectshis steps.
Manyplansare in a man'sheart,But the counselof the LORDwill stand.
"Allthe inhabitantsof the earthare accountedas nothing,But He doesaccordingto His willin the hostof heavenAnd [among] the inhabitantsof earth;And noone can wardoffHis handOr sayto Him, 'Whathave You done?'
Thereis nowisdomand nounderstandingAnd nocounselagainstthe LORD.
alsowe have obtained an inheritance,having been predestinedaccordingto His purposewho worksall thingsafterthe counselof His will,
For He saysto Moses,"I WILL HAVEMERCYON WHOMI HAVE MERCY,AND I WILL HAVECOMPASSIONON WHOMI HAVE COMPASSION."
"Behold,I am againstthose who have prophesiedfalse~dreams,"declaresthe LORD,"and relatedthem and ledMy peopleastrayby their falsehoodsand recklessboasting;yet I did not sendthem or commandthem, nordo they furnishthispeoplethe slightestbenefit,"declaresthe LORD.
Then he saidto them, "Thusmay the LORDbe with you, ifeverI letyou and your littleonesgo!Takeheed,for evilis in your mind.
But the kingsaid,"Whathave I to do with you, O sonsof Zeruiah?Ifhe curses,and ifthe LORDhas toldhim, 'CurseDavid,'then whoshall say,'Whyhave you doneso?'"
Now a certain mandrewhis bowat randomand struckthe kingof Israelin a jointof the armor.So he saidto the driverof his chariot,"Turnaroundand takeme out of the fight;for I amseverelywounded."
While he was stilltalkingwith them, behold,the messengercamedownto him and he said,"Behold,thisevilis from the LORD;whyshould I waitfor the LORDanylonger?"
But he saidto her, "You speakas oneof the foolishwomenspeaks.Shall we indeedacceptgoodfrom Godand not acceptadversity?"In allthisJobdid not sinwith his lips.
Yet thesethingsYou have concealedin Your heart;I knowthat thisis withinYou:
