Daily Bible Verse - 9/1/2007 - Proverbs 19:21

Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails.

There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

Many plans are in a man's heart, But the counsel of the LORD will stand.

Proverbs 19:21

Commentary
We can acquire wisdom by our own means, but our wisdom will always be finite compared to the limitless wisdom and power of God. Because God is absolutely right and because He has the necessary power to bring His plans or "counsel" about, He always succeeds. Our "plans" are many and uncertain, and the success of our plans depends on the will of God. Only plans that God approves will succeed (see Ps. 33:10, 11; Prov. 16:9; Is. 14:26, 27).

Thomas Nelson, I. (1997, c1995). Woman's study Bible . (Pr 19:21). Nashville: Thomas Nelson

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Daily Bible Verse - 8/30/2007 - James 2:16

If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it?

And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and be filled," and yet you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that?

James 2:16

Commentary
James illustrates his point by comparing faith without works to words of compassion without acts of compassion (cf. Matt. 25:31-46).

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