Proverbs 16:9 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

⁹ 6 Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ A man's heart deviseth his way: But the LORD directeth his steps.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ A man's mind plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps and makes them sure. [Ps. 37:23; Prov. 20:24; Jer. 10:23.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ A man’s heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.

Common English Bible

⁹ People plan their path, but the LORD secures their steps.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ The heart of man disposes his way. But it is for Lord to direct his steps.

Proverbs 16:9 Cross References

2 Chronicles 22:7

2 And he was with them hid in the house of God six years, during which Athalia reigned over the land.

Psalm 37:23

0 The mouth of the just shall meditate wisdom : and his tongue shall speak judgment.

Proverbs 16:1

Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.

Proverbs 16:8

5 In the cheerfulness of the king's countenance is life: and his clemency is like the latter rain.

Proverbs 19:21

8 An unjust witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

Proverbs 20:24

As the divisions of waters, so the heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord: whithersoever he will he shall turn it.

Proverbs 21:1

The perverse way of a man is strange: but as for him that is pure, his work is right.

Proverbs 21:30

It is a proverb: A young man according to his way, even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Isaiah 46:10

Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called the lady of kingdoms.

Jeremiah 10:23

And the Lord said to me: Proclaim aloud all these words in the cities of Juda, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying: Hear ye the words of the covenant, and do them:

1 Samuel 9:16

1 And Saul answering, said: Am not I a son of Jemini of the least tribe of Israel, and my kindred the last among all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then hast thou spoken this word to me?