And it was reported to David, saying, Ahithophel also [is] among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O Lord my God, disconcert, I pray, the counsel of Ahithophel.

And Absalom, and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite [is] better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the Lord has purposed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, that the Lord might bring all evil upon Absalom.

frustrating the counsels of the crafty, and their hands shall not perform the truth:

who takes the wise in their wisdom, and subverts the counsel of the crafty.

The Lord frustrates the counsels of the nations; He brings to nought the reasonings of the people, and brings to nought the counsels of princes.

But the counsel of the Lord endures forever, the thoughts of His heart from generation to generation.

There is no wisdom, there is no courage, there is no counsel against the ungodly.

And whatever counsel you shall take, the Lord shall bring it to nought; and whatever word you shall speak, it shall not stand among you; for God is with us.

Who else will frustrate the tokens of those that have divining spirits, and prophecies from the heart of [man]? Turning the wise back, and making their counsel foolishness;

Who has thus spoken, and it has come to pass? The Lord has not commanded it.

Out of the mouth of the Most High there shall not come forth evil and good.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, "He catches the wise in their craftiness";

and again, "The LORD knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are useless."

It is like a man going away on a journey, having left his house and having given authority to his servants, and to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper that he should watch.

not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;

and that you aspire to be quiet, and to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, just as we commanded you,