Proverbs 16:9 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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.

Proverbs 16:9 Cross References

Proverbs 19:21

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

Psalm 37:23

A man's goings are established of the LORD; And he delighteth in his way.

Proverbs 16:1

The preparations of the heart belong to man: But the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.

Proverbs 20:24

A man's goings are of the LORD; How then can man understand his way?

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.

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 things that are not yet done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

Proverbs 16:8

Better is a little with righteousness Than great revenues with injustice.

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 prince over my people Israel, and he shall save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me:

2 Chronicles 22:7

Now the destruction of Ahaziah was of God, in that he went unto Joram: for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.

Proverbs 21:1

The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.