They planned, and Allah planned; but Allah is the Best of planners.
Aal 'Imran 3:54
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وَمَكَرُوا وَمَكَرَ اللَّهُ ۖ وَاللَّهُ خَيْرُ الْمَاكِرِينَ
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They planned, and God planned; but God is the Best of planners.
They made secret plans, but Allah also made His plan. Allah is the best of planners.
And they made plans, but Allah also made plans — and Allah is the best of planners.
They plotted, and God plotted, and God is the best of plotters.
They plotted, and Allah planned, but Allah is the Best of planners.
They plotted, and God planned, but God is the Best of planners.
And they [i.e., the disbelievers] planned, but Allāh planned. And Allāh is the best of planners.
And they (disbelievers) plotted to kill ‘Îsâ [(Jesus) عليه السلام], and Allâh plotted too. And Allâh is the Best of those who plot.
And [the disbelievers] devised a plan, but Allah also made a plan, and Allah is the best of planners.
And (the unbelievers) plotted and planned, and Allah too planned, and the best of planners is Allah.
And they (the disbelievers) schemed, and Allah schemed (against them): and Allah is the best of schemers.
And they schemed but God also schemed and God is the Best of Schemers.
Then they schemed (against the Messiah), and Allah countered their schemes by schemes of His own. Allah is the best of schemers.
Then they plotted [against Jesus], and Allah also devised, and Allah is the best of devisers.
Wamakaroo wamakara Allahu waAllahu khayru almakireena