16 The plans of the heart belong to man,
    but (A)the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.

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16 To humans belong the plans of the heart,
    but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.(A)

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21 (A)Many are the plans in the mind of a man,
    but (B)it is the purpose of the Lord (C)that will stand.

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21 Many are the plans in a person’s heart,
    but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.(A)

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(A)The heart of man plans his way,
    but (B)the Lord establishes his steps.

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In their hearts humans plan their course,
    but the Lord establishes their steps.(A)

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14 Settle it therefore in your minds (A)not to meditate beforehand how to answer, 15 for (B)I will give you a mouth and (C)wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or (D)contradict.

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14 But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves.(A) 15 For I will give you(B) words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

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13 for (A)it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for (B)his good pleasure.

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13 for it is God who works in you(A) to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.(B)

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24 A man's (A)steps are from the Lord;
    how then can man understand his way?

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24 A person’s steps are directed(A) by the Lord.(B)
    How then can anyone understand their own way?(C)

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19 (A)When (B)they deliver you over, (C)do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for (D)what you are to say will be given to you in that hour. 20 (E)For it is not you who speak, but (F)the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

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19 But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it.(A) At that time you will be given what to say, 20 for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father(B) speaking through you.

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11 (A)And when they (B)bring you before the synagogues and (C)the rulers and (D)the authorities, (E)do not be anxious about how you should defend yourself or what you should say, 12 (F)for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.”

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11 “When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say,(A) 12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.”(B)

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23 (A)I know, O Lord, that the way of man is not in himself,
    that it is not in man who walks to direct his steps.

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Jeremiah’s Prayer

23 Lord, I know that people’s lives are not their own;
    it is not for them to direct their steps.(A)

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26 And I will give you (A)a new heart, and (B)a new spirit I will put within you. (C)And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 27 (D)And I will put my Spirit within you, (E)and cause you to walk in my statutes and (F)be careful to obey my rules.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 36:27 Or my just decrees

26 I will give you a new heart(A) and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone(B) and give you a heart of flesh.(C) 27 And I will put my Spirit(D) in you and move you to follow my decrees(E) and be careful to keep my laws.(F)

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21 The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord;
    he (A)turns it wherever he will.

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21 In the Lord’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water
    that he channels toward all who please him.(A)

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39 (A)I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, (B)for their own good and the good of their children after them. 40 (C)I will make with them an everlasting covenant, that I will not turn away from doing good to them. (D)And I will put the fear of me in their hearts, that they may not turn from me.

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39 I will give them singleness(A) of heart and action, so that they will always fear(B) me and that all will then go well for them and for their children after them. 40 I will make an everlasting covenant(C) with them: I will never stop doing good to them, and I will inspire(D) them to fear me, so that they will never turn away from me.(E)

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But the Lord said to me,

“Do not say, ‘I am only a youth’;
for to all to whom I send you, you shall go,
and (A)whatever I command you, you shall speak.
(B)Do not be afraid of them,
(C)for I am with you to deliver you,
declares the Lord.”

(D)Then the Lord put out his hand and (E)touched my mouth. And the Lord said to me,

“Behold, I have put (F)my words in your mouth.

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But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am too young.’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. Do not be afraid(A) of them, for I am with you(B) and will rescue(C) you,” declares the Lord.(D)

Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched(E) my mouth and said to me, “I have put my words in your mouth.(F)

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