The Reply of the Tongue Is from the LORD
Proverbs 16:9
In 11 translations
- BSB
- A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.
- KJV
- A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
- WEB
- A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.
- ASV
- A man’s heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.
- LSV
- The heart of man devises his way, || And YHWH establishes his step.
- YLT
- The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.
- DBY
- The heart of man deviseth his way, but Jehovah directeth his steps.
- DRC
- The heart of man disposeth his way: but the Lord must direct his steps.
- GNV
- The heart of man purposeth his way: but the Lord doeth direct his steppes.
- JPS
- A man's heart deviseth his way; but the LORD directeth his steps.
- LXXE
- All the works of the Lord are done with righteousness; and the ungodly man is kept for the evil day.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- לֵ֣ב אָ֭דָם יְחַשֵּׁ֣ב דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה יָכִ֥ין צַעֲדֽוֹ׃
- LXX-Br
- Πάντα τὰ ἔργα τοῦ Κυρίου μετὰ δικαιοσύνης, φυλάσσεται δὲ ὁ ἀσεβὴς εἰς ἡμέραν κακήν.
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Cross-references most cited first
- Proverbs 19:21Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
- Psalms 37:23The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.
- Proverbs 16:1The plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD.
- Proverbs 20:24A man’s steps are from the LORD, so how can anyone understand his own way?
- Jeremiah 10:23I know, O LORD, that a man’s way is not his own; no one who walks directs his own steps.
- Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
- Isaiah 46:10I declare the end from the beginning, and ancient times from what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’
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