¹¹ For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

¹¹ I know what I'm doing. I have it all planned out - plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.

¹¹ For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.