Lamentations 3:37
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Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?
In other translations
Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?
Hebrew words
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Related verses
- Psalm 33:9-119 For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. 10 The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. 11 The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.9 For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm. 10 The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations; He thwarts the devices of the peoples. 11 The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations.
- Proverbs 16:9A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.
- Isaiah 46:10Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:I declare the end from the beginning, and ancient times from what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’
- Proverbs 19:21There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
- Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
- Daniel 4:35And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”
- Ephesians 1:11In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,
- Romans 9:15For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.For He says to Moses: “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”
- James 4:13-1513 Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: 14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. 15 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.13 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.” 14 You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. 15 Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.”
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