And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.

If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.

He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.

They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the night.

The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.

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

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

Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying,

Thus saith the Lord GOD, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass.

Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.

Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.

That I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulders.

Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?

But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.

For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.