Man proposes, God disposes. 「謀事在人，成事在天」 源自拉丁文諺語 Homo proponit, sed Deus disponit。這句拉丁成語在中世紀基督教文獻中廣為流傳，尤其是在 Thomas à Kempis（托馬斯·肯培）的 The Imitation of Christ 《效法基督》（15 世紀）中被廣泛引用。
「人心籌算自己的道路，惟耶和華指引他的腳步。」
("In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.")
📖以及《箴言》19章21節（Proverbs 19:21）：
「人心多有計謀，惟耶和華的旨意才是成就。」
(“Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.”)
這些經文很可能啟發了「Man proposes, God disposes.」這句諺語的形成與普及。
Man proposes, God disposes. 這句話強調：雖然人們會制定計劃和設定目標，但最終的結果往往超出人類控制，取決於天意或命運。
✅不同語境中的使用範例
① Business/Career Context（商業／職場情境）：
Sarah meticulously planned her startup launch for spring, securing investors and finalizing her team. Then the pandemic hit, forcing her to pivot entirely to an online model. As they say, man proposes, God disposes—but her adaptability turned the setback into unexpected success.
（莎拉精心策劃春季創業計劃，已確保投資者並完成團隊組建。然而，疫情爆發迫使她完全轉向線上模式。正如人們常說的，謀事在人，成事在天——但她的適應能力將挫折轉化為意想不到的成功。）
② Personal Relationships（人際關係情境）：
Tom had mapped out the perfect proposal—sunset on the beach, hidden photographer, champagne dinner. Instead, he ended up proposing in a hospital waiting room after his girlfriend's father had a heart attack. Man proposes, God disposes, but she said yes anyway, and it became their most treasured memory.
（湯姆已經規劃好完美的求婚——海灘夕陽、隱藏攝影師、香檳晚餐。結果，他卻在醫院候診室向女友求婚，因為女友的父親突發心臟病。謀事在人，成事在天，但她還是答應了，這也成為他們最珍貴的回憶。）
③ Travel/Adventure（旅行／冒險情境）：
The mountaineers spent months preparing for their Everest expedition, studying weather patterns and training rigorously. A sudden avalanche forced them to abandon their summit attempt just 200 feet from the top. Man proposes, God disposes—nature has the final say.
（登山者們花費數月準備聖母峰探險，研究天氣模式並進行嚴格訓練。一場突如其來的雪崩迫使他們在距離峰頂僅200英尺處放棄攻頂。謀事在人，成事在天——大自然握有最終決定權。）
④ Academic/Professional（學術／專業情境）：
Despite years of preparation and stellar qualifications, Maria didn't get into her dream PhD program due to unexpected budget cuts. Man proposes, God disposes—but the delay led her to discover a research opportunity that better matched her interests.
（儘管瑪麗亞經過多年準備並具備優秀資歷，但由於意外的預算削減，她未能進入夢想中的博士學程。謀事在人，成事在天——但這次延遲讓她發現了更符合自己興趣的研究機會。）
✅總結
Man proposes, God disposes.（謀事在人，成事在天） 不僅是對人生不可預測性的謙遜認知，也常常在計劃未能如願實現時，成為人們安慰自己、保持韌性的重要提醒。
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