Proverbs 19:21

A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:

The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.

Declaring 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:

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

In 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:

But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.

The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

And 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?

For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.

Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.

They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.