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16 People may make plans in their minds,
    but only the Lord can make them come true.

You may believe you are doing right,
    but the Lord will judge your reasons.

Depend on the Lord in whatever you do,
    and your plans will succeed.

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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)

Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
    and he will establish your plans.(E)

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

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.

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

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People may make plans in their minds,
    but the Lord decides what they will do.

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

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A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.

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20 Whoever listens to what is taught will succeed,
    and whoever trusts the Lord will be happy.

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20 Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers,[a](A)
    and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:20 Or whoever speaks prudently finds what is good

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

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25 Some people think they are doing right,
    but in the end it leads to death.

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25 There is a way that appears to be right,(A)
    but in the end it leads to death.(B)

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

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