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Proverbs 16:1
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Chapter 16

1 A man may make plans in his heart,
    but the Lord provides the words that his tongue utters.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 16:1 People make plans, but it is God’s grace that enables them to accomplish them (see Prov 19:21).
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Proverbs 16:1
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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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Proverbs 16:1
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16 The plans of the heart belong to man,
    but (A)the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.

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