Proverbs 16:1

God's Word

The plans of the heart belong to humans, but an answer on the tongue comes from the Lord.

Cross References

2 Samuel 7:5

“Say to my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says: Are you the one who will build me a house to live in?

2 Chronicles 18:31

When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “He must be the king of Israel.” So they surrounded him in order to fight him. But when Jehoshaphat cried out, the Lord helped him. God drew them away from him,

Ezra 7:27

⌞I, Ezra, said:⌟ Thanks be to the Lord God of our ancestors. He put this into the king’s mind to make the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem beautiful.

Nehemiah 1:11

Lord, please pay attention to my prayer and to the prayers of all your other servants who want to worship your name. Please give me success today and make this man, King Artaxerxes, show me compassion.” I was cupbearer  to the king at this time.

Job 17:11

My days are passing by. My plans are broken. My dreams ⌞are shattered⌟.

Psalm 10:17

You have heard the desire of oppressed people, O Lord. You encourage them. You pay close attention to them

Psalm 119:36

Direct my heart toward your written instructions rather than getting rich in underhanded ways.

Exodus 4:15

You will speak to him and tell him what to say. I will help both of you speak, and I will teach you both what to do.

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of the Lord is discipline ⌞leading to⌟ wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

Proverbs 16:9

A person may plan his own journey, but the Lord directs his steps.

Proverbs 19:21

Many plans are in the human heart, but the advice of the Lord will endure.

Proverbs 20:24

The Lord is the one who directs a person’s steps. How then can anyone understand his own way?

Proverbs 21:1

The king’s heart is like streams of water. Both are under the Lord’s control. He turns them in any direction he chooses.

Jeremiah 10:23

O Lord, I know that the way humans act is not under their control. Humans do not direct their steps as they walk.

2 Corinthians 8:16

I thank God for making Titus as dedicated to you as I am.

Philippians 2:13

It is God who produces in you the desires and actions that please him.