TSK
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge references in WEB.
Absalom and all the men of Israel said, "The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel." For Yahweh had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that Yahweh might bring evil on Absalom.
Yahweh brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.
Take counsel together, and it will be brought to nothing; speak the word, and it will not stand: for God is with us."
Who is he who says, and it comes to pass, when the Lord doesn't command it?
not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;