There are many plans in a man's heart, Nevertheless the LORD's counsel -- that will stand.

'Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah have plotted evil against you, saying,

'thus says the Lord GOD: "It shall not stand, Nor shall it come to pass.

" Be shattered, O you peoples, and be broken in pieces! Give ear, all you from far countries. Gird yourselves, but be broken in pieces; Gird yourselves, but be broken in pieces.

Take counsel together, but it will come to nothing; Speak the word, but it will not stand, For God [is] with us."

For the LORD of hosts has purposed, And who will annul [it?] His hand [is] stretched out, And who will turn it back?"

Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times [things] that are not [yet] done, Saying, 'My counsel shall stand, And I will do all My pleasure,'

Calling a bird of prey from the east, The man who executes My counsel, from a far country. Indeed I have spoken [it;] I will also bring it to pass. I have purposed [it;] I will also do it.

Thus says the LORD: "Let not the wise [man] glory in his wisdom, Let not the mighty [man] glory in his might, Nor let the rich [man] glory in his riches;

Nevertheless the men rowed hard to return to land, but they could not, for the sea continued to grow more tempestuous against them.

"For truly against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together

"to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done.

"but if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it -- lest you even be found to fight against God."

and "A stone of stumbling And a rock of offense." They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed.