Designs or schemes, prepared in advance of doing something. Scripture indicates the sovereign plans of God and the varied plans of men and women.

Jeremiah 18:11

God's plans

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For judgment

Numbers 33:55-56
2 Kings 19:25-26
Job 23:14-16
Isaiah 25:1-2; 37:26-27
Jeremiah 26:3
Lamentations 2:17
Micah 2:3
Isaiah 14:24-27; 19:12,17; 23:8-9
Jeremiah 49:20; 50:45

Prophecies against the enemies of God's people:

Micah 4:11-13
Ephesians 1:11

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For salvation

Psalms 40:5
Hebrews 11:40
Exodus 26:30-37

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For the tabernacle and the temple

1 Chronicles 28:11-12,18-19
Ezekiel 43:10-11
Amos 3:7

God's plans are revealed to his people

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Exodus 26:30
Jeremiah 49:20-21
Job 42:2

God's plans are always fulfilled

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Psalms 33:11
Isaiah 5:18-19; 14:24-27; 46:11
Jeremiah 36:3

God may sometimes reverse his plans

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Jeremiah 18:5-10; 26:3
Jonah 3:10
Psalms 64:5-6

Plans of the wicked

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2 Samuel 17:1-4
2 Kings 16:10-11
Psalms 140:2
Proverbs 14:22; 30:32
Isaiah 30:1
Jeremiah 18:12
Micah 2:1
Matthew 28:12-13
Proverbs 12:5

Plans of the righteous

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1 Chronicles 28:2
Psalms 14:6
Proverbs 14:22; 21:5
Isaiah 32:8
Romans 1:13; 15:24
2 Corinthians 1:15-17
Proverbs 15:22

Plans and the role of counsellors

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Ezra 4:4-5
Proverbs 20:18
1 Samuel 18:25

Malicious plans

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Against other people

1 Samuel 23:10
Esther 8:3
Psalms 140:4
Jeremiah 49:30
Jeremiah 18:18

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Against God's servants

Matthew 22:15
John 12:10-11
Acts 9:23-24; 27:42-43
James 4:13-15

Human plans are subject to God's will

Psalms 33:10

See also

Psalms 20:4; 140:8; 146:4
Proverbs 16:1-3,9; 19:21; 21:30
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Isaiah 8:10; 19:3
Jeremiah 19:7

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1115 God, purpose of
1120 God, repentance of
1130 God, sovereignty
1160 God, unchangeable
1175 God, will of
2545 Christ, opposition to
5817 conspiracies
6510 salvation
6694 mystery
8124 guidance
8734 evil
9210 judgment, God's