If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;

All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.

How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.

For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.

For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.

Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.

All nations before him are as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity.

It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:

Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.

And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.

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

For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.

Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.

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:

This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.

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:

Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.

For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

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:

That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.

Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:

With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?

If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.

When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:

Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.

I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.

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

Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?

But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?

Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?

Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.

Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me.

Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?

Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.