Job 17:11
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My days have passed; my plans are broken off— even the desires of my heart.
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My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle; they come to an end without hope.
I said, “In the prime of my life I must go through the gates of Sheol and be deprived of the remainder of my years.”
A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.
Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?
Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.”
I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, how often I planned to come to you (but have been prevented from visiting until now), in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.
Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.