Proverbs 16:9 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

⁹ A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.

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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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁹ The heart of man disposeth his way: but the Lord must direct his steps.

Proverbs 16:9 Cross References

2 Chronicles 22:7

And the destruction of Ahazi´ah was of God by coming to Joram: for when he was come, he went out with Jeho´ram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the Lord had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.

Psalm 37:23

The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.

Proverbs 16:1

The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord.

Proverbs 16:8

Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right.

Proverbs 19:21

There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.

Proverbs 20:24

Man's goings are of the Lord; how can a man then understand his own way?

Proverbs 21:1

The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

Proverbs 21:30

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.

Isaiah 46:10

declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

Jeremiah 10:23

O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

1 Samuel 9:16

Tomorrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.