The reflections of the heart belong to mankind, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
Jeremiah 10:23 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised I know, Lord, that a person’s way of life is not his own; no one who walks determines his own steps. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition O Lord [pleads Jeremiah in the name of the people], I know that [the determination of] the way of a man is not in himself; it is not in man [even in a strong man or in a man at his best] to direct his [own] steps. [Ps. 37:23; Prov. 20:24.] American Standard Version (1901) O Jehovah, I know that the way of man is not in himself; it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps. Common English Bible I know, LORD, that our lives are not our own, that we’re not able to direct our paths. Catholic Public Domain Version I know, O Lord, that the way of man is not his own. Neither is it given to man to walk and to direct his own steps. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I know, O Lord, that the way of a man is not his: neither is it in a man to walk and to direct his steps. |
The reflections of the heart belong to mankind, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
Even a courageous person’s steps are determined by the Lord, so how can anyone understand his own way?
The path of the righteous is level; you clear a straight path for the righteous.
Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of the heavens. The vessels from his house were brought to you, and as you and your nobles, wives, and concubines drank wine from them, you praised the gods made of silver and gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which do not see or hear or understand. But you have not glorified the God who holds your life-breath in his hand and who controls the whole course of your life. ,