Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations. {to all...: Heb. to generation and generation}

For of him, and through him, and to him, {are} all things: to whom {be} glory for ever. Amen. {whom: Gr. him}

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

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; {In: or, For}

Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

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

Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his {days} be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:

According to {their} deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence. {deeds: Heb. recompences}

{There are} many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.

And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than {they} all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.

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

For in the multitude of dreams and many words {there are} also {divers} vanities: but fear thou God.

Thy faithfulness {is} unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth. {unto...: Heb. to generation and generation} {abideth: Heb. standeth}

And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion {is} an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom {is} from generation to generation:

Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?

And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

{It is} good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.

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:

Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for {thou} only {art} holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.

Wherefore it shall come to pass, {that} when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks. {punish: Heb. visit upon} {stout...: Heb. greatness of the heart}

After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.

Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.

Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race {is} not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

I know that thou canst do every {thing}, and {that} no thought can be withholden from thee. {no thought can be...: or, no thought of thine can be hindered}

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

Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his {days} be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:

Thy word {is} true {from} the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments {endureth} for ever. {Thy word...: Heb. The beginning of thy word is true}

For in the multitude of dreams and many words {there are} also {divers} vanities: but fear thou God.

{That which is} crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. {that which is wanting: Heb. defect}

Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.

{He is} the Rock, his work {is} perfect: for all his ways {are} judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right {is} he.

{It is} good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.