PROV. VIII, 29. When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment; when he appointed the foundations of the earth. JER. V, 22. Fear ye not me? saith the Lord: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it can not pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it? DAN. IV, 24. This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the Most High, which is come upon my lord the king: 25. That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. ZEPH. II, 2. Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the Lord come upon you, before the day of the Lord's anger come upon you. JOB XX, 29. This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God. JOB XXXVIII, 10. And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors, 11. And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be staid. PSALM II, 7. I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. PSALM CXLVIII, 6. He hath also established them forever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass. DAN. IV, 17. This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men. 3. FREEDOM OF THE HUMAN WILL. JOHN V, 40. And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. ROM. VII, 18. For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good, I find not. JOSH. XXIV, 15. And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. PROV. I, 29. For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord: 30. They would none of my counsel; they despised all my reproof: 31. Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. PROV. XVI, 9. A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps. PROV. XXIII, 26. My son, give me thy heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.