Proverbs 21:30

In 11 translations

BSB

There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.

KJV

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

WEB

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Yahweh.

ASV

There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Jehovah.

LSV

There is no wisdom, nor understanding, || Nor counsel against YHWH.

YLT

There is no wisdom, nor understanding, Nor counsel, over-against Jehovah.

DBY

There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against Jehovah.

DRC

There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against the Lord.

GNV

There is no wisedome, neither vnderstanding, nor counsell against the Lord.

JPS

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

LXXE

There is no wisdom, there is no courage, there is no counsel against the ungodly.

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Original-language editions

WLC

אֵ֣ין חָ֭כְמָה וְאֵ֣ין תְּבוּנָ֑ה וְאֵ֥ין עֵ֝צָ֗ה לְנֶ֣גֶד יְהוָֽה׃

LXX-Br

Οὐκ ἔστι σοφία, οὐκ ἔστιν ἀνδρεία, οὐκ ἔστι βουλὴ πρὸς τὸν ἀσεβῆ.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 19:21Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
• Acts 5:39But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”
• Jeremiah 9:23This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.
• Isaiah 14:27The LORD of Hosts has purposed, and who can thwart Him? His hand is outstretched, so who can turn it back?
• 1 Corinthians 3:19–20For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.” And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”
• Isaiah 8:9–10Huddle together, O peoples, and be shattered; pay attention, all you distant lands; prepare for battle, and be shattered; prepare for battle, and be shattered! Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal,…
• Isaiah 46:10–11I declare the end from the beginning, and ancient times from what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’ I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My…
• Acts 4:27–28In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed. They carried out what Your hand and will had…
• Isaiah 7:5–7For Aram, along with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has plotted your ruin, saying: ‘Let us invade Judah, terrorize it, and divide it among ourselves. Then we can install the son of Tabeal over it as king.’ But this…
• 1 Peter 2:8and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.
• Jonah 1:13Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to get back to dry land, but they could not, for the sea was raging against them more and more.

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