For He spoke, and they were made; He commanded, and they were created.

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

[ 16:5C] All of the works of the Lord [are done] with righteousness, and the ungodly [man] is kept for the evil day.

[There are] many thoughts in a man's heart, but the counsel of the Lord abides forever.

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

declaring beforehand the latter events before they come to pass, and they are accomplished together; and I said, all My counsel shall stand, and I will do all things that I have planned;

All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and He does according to His will in the host of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and there is none who shall withstand His power, and say to Him, What have You done?

For He says to Moses, "I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion."

In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will,

Come now, you who say, "Today and tomorrow let us travel to this city, and let us spend a year there, and let us trade and make a profit"--

Instead you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that."