When he spoke, the world was created; at his command everything appeared.

But his plans endure forever; his purposes last eternally.

You may make your plans, but God directs your actions.

People may plan all kinds of things, but the LORD's will is going to be done.

Human wisdom, brilliance, insight---they are of no help if the LORD is against you.

From the beginning I predicted the outcome; long ago I foretold what would happen. I said that my plans would never fail, that I would do everything I intended to do.

He looks on the people of the earth as nothing; angels in heaven and people on earth are under his control. No one can oppose his will or question what he does.

For he said to Moses, "I will have mercy on anyone I wish; I will take pity on anyone I wish."

All things are done according to God's plan and decision; and God chose us to be his own people in union with Christ because of his own purpose, based on what he had decided from the very beginning.

Now listen to me, you that say, "Today or tomorrow we will travel to a certain city, where we will stay a year and go into business and make a lot of money."

What you should say is this: "If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that."