concept
Man proposes, God disposes
man proposes, God disposes
also: человек предполагает, а бог располагает, Homo proponit, sed Deus disponit
A proverb, ultimately traced to Proverbs 16:9 and Thomas à Kempis's Imitation of Christ, holding that human plans are always subject to a higher, unforeseeable will.
Reading notes
- Slander §22 Man proposes, God disposes
A proverb (from the Latin 'homo proponit, sed Deus disponit,' echoing Proverbs 16:9 and Thomas à Kempis) meaning that human plans are always subject to a higher, unforeseeable will.