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There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Yahweh.
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God's Unbeatable Counsel
All commentators agree that this verse asserts God's absolute sovereignty. No human scheme, regardless of how wise or well-planned, can thwart God's will or purpose. John Gill emphasizes that any counsel directed against God's church, cause, or truth will ultimately fail because God's designs are supreme.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Two companion proverbs. Nothing avails against, nothing without, God. The horse is the type of warlike strength, used chiefly or exclusively in bat…
19th Century
Anglican
There is no wisdom ... against the Lord — Compare 1 Corinthians 3:19; Isaiah 54:17;[Reference Psal…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
[There is] no wisdom nor understanding, nor counsel against the Lord . ] No human sch…
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