Proverbs 21:30

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

Cross-reference

Proverbs 19:21 says human plans are many but God's purpose stands — identical teaching that no plan can succeed against the Lord.

Proverbs 16:9 complements this: humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps—plans succeed only when aligned with Him.

Isaiah 14:27 Related theme

Isaiah 14:27 declares that no one can thwart the LORD's purpose — reinforcing that human plans cannot prevail against Him.

Acts 5:39 Parallel

Acts 5:39 warns that opposing God's work is futile — directly echoing that no plan can succeed against the LORD.

Isaiah 8:10 Parallel

Isaiah 8:10 explicitly states that any strategy against God will be thwarted — directly echoing the same truth.

Acts 4:28 Parallel

Acts 4:28 explains that the conspiracy against Jesus actually accomplished what God had predestined — showing no plan succeeds against Him.

Acts 4:27 Parallel

Acts 4:27 shows rulers conspiring against Jesus — but their plot ultimately fulfilled God's predetermined plan.

Isaiah 8:9 Related theme

Isaiah 8:9 shows nations gathering for battle but being shattered — illustrating that no plan against God can succeed.

Isaiah 46:10 Related theme

Isaiah 46:10 affirms that God's purpose will stand — aligning with the truth that no human plan can succeed against the LORD.

Isaiah 7:5–7 Historical context

Isaiah 7:5-7 recounts a human plot that God declares will not succeed — illustrating that no plan can prevail against the Lord.

Isaiah 46:11 Related theme

Isaiah 46:11 emphasizes that God brings about His own plans — nothing can oppose His sovereign will.

Jeremiah 9:23 warns against boasting in human wisdom — complementing the truth that no wisdom can succeed against the LORD.

Jonah 1:13 Parallel

Jonah 1:13 depicts sailors futilely trying to row against God's storm — illustrating that no plan can succeed against the LORD.

Jeremiah 32:5 tells Zedekiah that fighting Babylon is useless — no plan can succeed against God's decree, directly illustrating the proverb.

Lamentations 3:37 echoes the same truth: no human word or plan can succeed unless the Lord ordains it.

Jeremiah 23:20 stresses God's anger will not relent until His purposes are accomplished, affirming that no plan can thwart God's will.

Jeremiah 19:7 says God will frustrate Judah's plans in that place, a direct illustration of the principle in the proverb.

Isaiah 45:9 Parallel

Isaiah 45:9 warns against quarreling with God, the potter — human plans cannot oppose the Maker's purposes, echoing the proverb.

Isaiah 43:13 declares God's sovereign action is irreversible — no one can deliver from His hand, matching the proverb's claim that no plan can succeed against Him.

Jeremiah 36:23 shows Jehoiakim burning the scroll — a human plan to silence God's word, illustrating that no plan can succeed against the Lord.

Jeremiah 51:12 shows God's plan against Babylon being fulfilled — affirming that no human plan can succeed against the Lord's purposes.

In 2 Corinthians 13:8, Paul declares he can do nothing against the truth — no plan can oppose God's truth and succeed.

Daniel 4:35 Parallel

Daniel 4:35 has Nebuchadnezzar declaring that no one can oppose God's will — a direct affirmation that no plan can succeed against the Lord.

Nahum 1:9 Allusion

Nahum 1:9 asks 'What do you plot against the LORD?' and promises He will make an end — directly echoing the truth of Proverbs 21:30.

Habakkuk 2:13 says nations weary themselves for nothing, affirming that human plans cannot succeed against the Lord's determination.

Malachi 1:4 Parallel

In Malachi 1:4, Edom's plan to rebuild is directly thwarted by God's decree — a concrete example of the proverb's principle.

Matthew 2:8 Parallel

In Matthew 2:8, Herod's deceitful plan to find and kill Jesus fails, showing human cunning cannot overcome God's redemptive plan.

In Matthew 26:5, the leaders plot to arrest Jesus outside the feast, but God's timing (Passover) overrides their scheme.

In Matthew 27:65, sealing the tomb and setting a guard cannot prevent the resurrection — human security fails against God's power.

Mark 14:2 Parallel

In Mark 14:2, the same plot to avoid the feast is recorded; God's sovereign plan proceeds despite their precautions.

Acts 5:23 Parallel

In Acts 5:23, locked prison and guards cannot hold the apostles — God's deliverance defeats human confinement.

Acts 5:38 Allusion

In Acts 5:38, Gamaliel explicitly states that any plan opposing God will fail — a direct echo of the proverb.

Acts 23:16 Parallel

In Acts 23:16, Paul's nephew foils the ambush plot — human schemes against God's servant are exposed and frustrated.

Exodus 1:10 Parallel

In Exodus 1:10, Pharaoh plots to oppress Israel—a direct plan against God's people that ultimately fails.

In 2 Chronicles 22:11, Jehosheba hides Joash from Athaliah's purge — the plan to kill all heirs is thwarted, preserving David's line.

Exodus 1:12 Parallel

Exodus 1:12 shows the failure of Pharaoh's plan: the more they are oppressed, the more they multiply—proving no plan can succeed against the LORD.

Balak's attempt to curse Israel (Numbers 23:27) is another human plan against God's blessing that God overrules.

In 1 Samuel 17:47, David declares 'the battle is the LORD's'—directly echoing that human weapons cannot succeed against God.

Saul's attempt to kill David (1 Samuel 19:10) fails because God protects His anointed—another example of human planning against God failing.

2 Samuel 17:14 explicitly states God frustrated Ahithophel's wise counsel — a direct example of no plan succeeding against the Lord.

1 Kings 2:15 has Adonijah acknowledging the kingdom went to Solomon 'from the LORD' — a clear confession that human expectations fail against God's will.

1 Kings 12:21 shows Rehoboam gathering an army, but God sends a prophet to stop him — a direct thwarting of human strategy.

1 Kings 14:5 reveals God unveiling Jeroboam's wife's disguise — showing no human plan or deception can hide from the Lord.

1 Kings 22:30 describes Ahab disguising himself in battle, yet he is killed — a direct example of human scheming failing against God's predetermined outcome.

2 Kings 6:8 Parallel

In 2 Kings 6:8, the Aramean king's secret war plans are thwarted by Elisha's prophetic insight — human strategy cannot prevail against God.

In 2 Kings 11:2, Jehosheba hides Joash from Athaliah's massacre — her plan to destroy the Davidic line fails against God's covenant.

In 2 Chronicles 11:1, Rehoboam musters an army to fight, but God commands him to stop — human war plans cannot override divine decree.

In 2 Chronicles 13:13, Jeroboam's strategic ambush fails because God gives Judah victory — human tactics cannot succeed against the Lord.

Isaiah 37:34 records God's decree that Sennacherib will not enter Jerusalem — a specific case where no plan can succeed against the LORD.

In Nehemiah 4:15, God frustrates the enemies' plot against the wall builders — human schemes are directly thwarted by divine intervention.

Job 5:12 Parallel

In Job 5:12, the same truth is stated: God thwarts the plans of the crafty, so their hands achieve no success.

Psalm 2:2 Parallel

Psalm 2:2 depicts rulers plotting against the Lord and His Anointed—a prime example of plans that cannot succeed against Him.

Psalm 33:10 Parallel

Psalm 33:10 directly echoes this: the Lord foils the plans of nations and thwarts the purposes of peoples.

Psalm 127:1 Parallel

Psalm 127:1 reinforces the principle: without the Lord, all human labor and guarding are in vain.

Isaiah 7:7 Parallel

Isaiah 7:7 records God declaring a specific enemy plan will not happen—a direct example of no plan succeeding against Him.

Isaiah 14:24 underscores God's unshakable plan — as He purposes, so it happens, directly reinforcing that no human plan can succeed against Him.

Isaiah 19:3 Parallel

In Isaiah 19:3, God thwarts Egypt's plans, showing the same truth from the proverb: human counsel fails when opposed to God's will.

Jeremiah 37:7 reveals God's sovereignty over military alliances — the plan to rely on Egypt will not succeed against God's decree.

Psalm 83:5 Parallel

Psalm 83:5 shows enemies conspiring against God—an illustration of plans that are ultimately futile against Him.

Jeremiah 48:30 declares Moab's boasts are false — a demonstration that human pride and plans cannot stand against the Lord.

In 2 Kings 18:20, Rabshakeh mocks Judah's strategy, but his own boastful plan will be defeated — human wisdom is empty against the Lord.

Jeremiah 27:22 predicts the exile to Babylon as God's unalterable plan — human resistance cannot succeed against it.

Ecclesiastes 3:14 Related theme

Ecclesiastes 3:14 affirms God's enduring work that cannot be added to or taken from, underlying why no plan can override Him.

2 Samuel 16:20 records Ahithophel's advice to Absalom — a human plan that later God frustrates (17:14), illustrating the proverb.

Ecclesiastes 9:11 Related theme

Ecclesiastes 9:11 shows human effort doesn't guarantee success—time and chance happen, but ultimately God's sovereignty governs outcomes.