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16 The plans of the heart belong to man,
    but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes;
    but Yahweh weighs the motives.

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16 We can make our own plans,
    but the Lord gives the right answer.

People may be pure in their own eyes,
    but the Lord examines their motives.

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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)

All a person’s ways seem pure to them,(B)
    but motives are weighed(C) by the Lord.(D)

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Yahweh has made everything for its own end—
    yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.

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The Lord has made everything for his own purposes,
    even the wicked for a day of disaster.

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The Lord works out everything to its proper end(A)
    even the wicked for a day of disaster.(B)

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When a man’s ways please Yahweh,
    he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

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When people’s lives please the Lord,
    even their enemies are at peace with them.

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When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way,
    he causes their enemies to make peace(A) with them.(B)

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A man’s heart plans his course,
    but Yahweh directs his steps.

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We can make our plans,
    but the Lord determines our steps.

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

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11 Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s;
    all the weights in the bag are his work.

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11 The Lord demands accurate scales and balances;
    he sets the standards for fairness.

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11 Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
    all the weights in the bag are of his making.(A)

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33 The lot is cast into the lap,
    but its every decision is from Yahweh.

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33 We may throw the dice,[a]
    but the Lord determines how they fall.

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Footnotes

  1. 16:33 Hebrew We may cast lots.

33 The lot is cast(A) into the lap,
    but its every decision(B) is from the Lord.(C)

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