Ecclesiastes 7:13

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

For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?

Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening. up: Heb. upon

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: Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it. that...: Heb. of my counsel

Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?

When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou? hinder...: Heb. turn him away?

If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him? cut...: or, make a change hinder...: Heb. turn him away?

And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it? let it: Heb. turn it back?

Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.