Thereis nowisdomand nounderstandingAnd nocounselagainstthe LORD.
But Uriahsleptat the doorof the king'shousewith allthe servantsof his lord,and did not godownto his house.
When Ahijahheardthe soundof her feetcomingin the doorway,he said,"Comein, wifeof Jeroboam,whydo you pretendto be anotherwoman?For I am sentto you [with] a harsh[message].
Oneof his servantssaid,"No,my lord,O king;but Elisha,the prophetwhois in Israel,tellsthe kingof Israelthe wordsthat you speakin your bedroom."
"Can you puta ropein his noseOr piercehis jawwith a hook?
Manyplansare in a man'sheart,But the counselof the LORDwill stand.
Whateverexistshas alreadybeen named,and it is knownwhatmanis; for he cannotdisputewith him whois strongerthanhe is.
"For the LORDof hostshas planned,and whocan frustrate[it]? And as for His stretched-outhand,whocan turnit back?"
"I say,'Your counseland strengthfor the warare onlyemptywords.'Nowon whomdo you rely,that you have rebelledagainst me?
"Woeto [the one] who quarrelswith his Maker--An earthenwarevesselamongthe vesselsof earth!Will the claysayto the potter,'Whatare you doing?'Or the thingyou are making[say], 'He hasnohands'?
Thussaysthe LORD,"Let not a wisemanboastof his wisdom,and let not the mightymanboastof his might,let not a richmanboastof his riches;
However, the menrowed[desperately] to returnto landbut they couldnot, for the seawas becoming[even] stormieragainstthem.
"Soin the present case,I sayto you, stay awayfrom thesemenand let them alone,for ifthisplanoractionis of men,it will be overthrown;
but ifit is of God,you will not be ableto overthrowthem; or elseyou may evenbe foundfighting against God."
It was toldthe kingof Jericho,saying,"Behold,menfrom the sonsof Israelhave comeheretonightto searchout the land."
and, "A STONEOF STUMBLINGAND A ROCKOF OFFENSE";for they stumblebecause they are disobedientto the word,and to this[doom] they were alsoappointed.
