Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will be established.
Jeremiah 44:29 - Revised Standard Version This shall be the sign to you, says the Lord, that I will punish you in this place, in order that you may know that my words will surely stand against you for evil: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And this shall be a sign unto you, saith the LORD, that I will punish you in this place, that ye may know that my words shall surely stand against you for evil: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And this will be the sign to you, says the Lord, that I will punish you in this place, so that you may know that My words will surely stand against you for evil. American Standard Version (1901) And this shall be the sign unto you, saith Jehovah, that I will punish you in this place, that ye may know that my words shall surely stand against you for evil: Common English Bible And this will be a sign for you, declares the LORD: I will punish you here so that you know my threats against you will surely be fulfilled. Catholic Public Domain Version And this will be a sign to you, says the Lord, that I will visit against you in this place, so that truly you may know that my words will be completed against you for harm." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And this shall be a sign to you, saith the Lord, that I will punish you in this place: that you may know that my words shall be accomplished indeed against you for evil. |
Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will be established.
And yet he is wise and brings disaster, he does not call back his words, but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the helpers of those who work iniquity.
The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God will stand for ever.
“Ask a sign of the Lord your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven.”
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, a young woman shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanu-el.
Behold, I and the children whom the Lord has given me are signs and portents in Israel from the Lord of hosts, who dwells on Mount Zion.
Thus says the Lord, Behold, I will give Pharaoh Hophra king of Egypt into the hand of his enemies and into the hand of those who seek his life, as I gave Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, who was his enemy and sought his life.”
But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not overtake your fathers? So they repented and said, As the Lord of hosts purposed to deal with us for our ways and deeds, so has he dealt with us.”
And this which shall befall your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, shall be the sign to you: both of them shall die on the same day.