Proverbs 16:1 - The Scriptures 1998

¹ To man belongs the preparations of the heart, But from יהוה  is the answer of the tongue.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ The preparations of the heart in man, And the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ THE PLANS of the mind and orderly thinking belong to man, but from the Lord comes the [wise] answer of the tongue.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.

Common English Bible

¹ To people belong the plans of the heart, but the answer of the tongue comes from the LORD.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ It is for man to prepare the soul, and for the Lord to govern the tongue.

Proverbs 16:1 Cross References

2 Samuel 7:5

“Go and say to My servant Dawiḏ

2 Chronicles 18:31

And it came to be, when the commanders of the chariots saw Yehoshaphat, that they said, “It is the sovereign of Yisra’ĕ

Ezra 7:27

Blessed be יהוה  Elohim of our fathers, who has put this in the sovereign’s heart, to embellish the House of יהוה  which is in Yerushalayim,

Nehemiah 1:11

“O יהוה, I pray, please let Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant, and to the prayer of Your servants who delight to fear Your Name. And let Your servant prosper this day, I pray, and grant him compassion in the presence of this man.” For I was cupbearer to the sovereign.

Job 17:11

My days have passed by, my plans have been broken off – the desires of my heart.

Psalm 10:17

יהוה, You have heard the desire of the lowly ones; You prepare their heart; You incline Your ear,

Psalm 119:36

Incline my heart to Your witnesses, And not to own gain.

Exodus 4:15

“And you shall speak to him and put the words in his mouth. And I am with your mouth and with his mouth, and I shall teach you what to do.

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of יהוה  is the discipline of wisdom, And before esteem is humility.

Proverbs 16:9

A man’s heart plans his way, But יהוה  establishes his steps.

Proverbs 19:21

Many are the plans in a man’s heart, But it is the counsel of יהוה  that stands.

Proverbs 20:24

The steps of a man are from יהוה ; What does a man know about his own way?

Proverbs 21:1

The sovereign’s heart is as channels of water In the hand of יהוה ; He turns it wherever He wishes.

Jeremiah 10:23

O יהוה, I know the way of man is not in himself, it is not for man who walks to direct his own steps.

2 Corinthians 8:16

But thanks be to Elohim who puts the same eagerness for you into the heart of Titus.

Philippians 2:13

for it is Elohim who is working in you both to desire and to work for His good pleasure.