Proverbs Chapter 19 verse 21 Holy Bible
There are many devices in a man's heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.
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A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.
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Many are the thoughts in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that doth stand.
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There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
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There are many plans in a man's heart, But Yahweh's counsel will prevail.
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Many `are' the purposes in a man's heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth.
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Proverbs 19 : 21 Bible Verse Songs
Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 21. - The immutability of the counsel of God is contrasted with the shifting, fluctuating purposes of man (comp. Proverbs 16:1, 9; Numbers 23:19; Malachi 3:6). Aben Ezra connects this verse with the preceding, as though it gave the reason for the advice contained therein. But it is most natural to take the maxim in a general sense, as above Wisd. 9:14, "The thoughts of mortal men are miserable, and our devices are but uncertain." The counsel of the Lord, that shall stand; permanebit, Vulgate; εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα μενε1FC0;ι, "shall abide forever," Septuagint (Psalm 33:11).
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(21) There are many devices (or, thoughts) in a man's heart.--"He disquieteth himself in vain" (Psalm 39:6), endeavouring to carry out his various plans in life, while the one unchangeable "counsel of the Lord," that shall stand--i.e., abide in all its fulness. (Comp, Isaiah 46:10-11; Psalm 33:11; Job 23:13.)
