Verse 37

Who is able to say a thing, and give effect to it, if it has not been ordered by the Lord?

Referenced Verses

• Ps 33:9-9 : 9 For he gave the word, and it was done; by his order it was fixed for ever. 10 The Lord undoes the designs of the nations; he makes the thoughts of the peoples without effect. 11 The Lord's purpose is eternal, the designs of his heart go on through all the generations of man.
• Isa 46:10 : 10 Making clear from the first what is to come, and from past times the things which have not so far come about; saying, My purpose is fixed, and I will do all my pleasure;
• Dan 4:35 : 35 And all the people of the earth are as nothing: he does his pleasure in the army of heaven and among the people of the earth: and no one is able to keep back his hand, or say to him, What are you doing?
• Prov 16:9 : 9 A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps.
• Prov 19:21 : 21 A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.
• Prov 21:30 : 30 Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use against the Lord.
• Rom 9:15 : 15 For he says to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and pity on whom I will have pity.
• Eph 1:11 : 11 In whom we have a heritage, being marked out from the first in his purpose who does all things in agreement with his designs;
• Jas 4:13-15 : 13 How foolish it is to say, Today or tomorrow we will go into this town, and be there for a year and do business there and get wealth: 14 When you are not certain what will take place tomorrow. What is your life? It is a mist, which is seen for a little time and then is gone. 15 But the right thing to say would be, If it is the Lord's pleasure and if we are still living, we will do this and that.