Proverbs 16:9

God's Word

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

Cross References

2 Chronicles 22:7

God brought about Ahaziah’s downfall when he went to Joram. He went with Joram to meet Jehu, grandson of Nimshi. (The Lord had anointed Jehu to destroy Ahab’s family.)

Psalm 37:23

A person’s steps are directed by the Lord, and the Lord delights in his way.

Proverbs 16:1

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

Proverbs 16:8

Better a few ⌞possessions⌟ gained honestly than many gained through injustice.

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.

Proverbs 21:30

No wisdom, no understanding, and no advice ⌞can stand up⌟ against the Lord.

Isaiah 46:10

From the beginning I revealed the end. From long ago I told you things that had not yet happened, saying, “My plan will stand, and I’ll do everything I intended to do.”

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.

1 Samuel 9:16

“About this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the territory of Benjamin. Anoint him to be ruler of my people Israel. He will save my people from the Philistines because I’ve seen my people’s ⌞suffering⌟ and their cry has come to me.”