16 The preparation of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord.

² All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but the Lord weigheth his spirit.

³ Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.

⁹ A man’s heart deviseth his way, but the Lord directeth his steps.

²⁰ He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good, and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.

²⁵ There are ways which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.