But He is One, and who can turn Him back? And whatever His soul desires, that He does.

When He gives quietness, who then can condemn? And when He hides His face, who then can see Him? It might be against a nation or mankind altogether,

And all those living in the earth are counted as nothing. And He does according to His will in the army of Heaven, and among those living in the earth. And no one is able to restrain His hand or say to Him, What are You doing?

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

If He passes by, imprisons, and gathers together, then who can repulse Him?

Why do you contend with Him? For He does not give account to you of His business.

Woe to him who strives with the One who formed him, a potsherd among the potsherds of the earth! Shall the clay say to the one who forms it, What are you making? Or your work, He has no hands?

O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter? says Jehovah. Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hands, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel.

Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight.

Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with my own things? Or is your eye evil because I am good?

Therefore He has mercy on whom He wills, and whom He wills He hardens.

No, rather, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed say to him who formed it, Why have you made me like this?

For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has become His counselor?