Proverbs 16:9

The Passion Translation

Within your heart you can make plans for your future, but the Lord chooses the steps you take to get there.

Cross References

Psalm 37:23

When Yahweh delights in how you live your life, he establishes your every step.

Proverbs 16:1

Go ahead and make all the plans you want, but it’s the Lord who will ultimately direct your steps.

Proverbs 16:8

It is better to have little with a heart that loves justice than to be rich and not have God on your side.

Proverbs 19:21

A person may have many ideas concerning God’s plan for his life, but only the designs of God’s purpose will succeed in the end.

Proverbs 20:24

It is the Lord who directs your life, for each step you take is ordained by God to bring you closer to your destiny. So much of your life, then, remains a mystery!

Proverbs 21:1

It’s as easy for God to steer a king’s heart for his purposes as it is for him to direct the course of a stream.

Proverbs 21:30

All your brilliant wisdom and clever insight will be of no help at all if the Lord is against you.

Isaiah 46:10

I declare from the beginning how it will end and foretell from the start what has not yet happened. I decree that my purpose will stand, and I will fulfill my every plan.

Jeremiah 10:23

Now, I know, O  Yahweh, that our destinies are not our own to choose, and it is not in our power to direct our own steps.