16 The [a]preparations of the heart are in man: but the answer of the tongue is of the Lord.

All the ways of a man are [b]clean in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the spirits.

[c]Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be directed.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:1 He derideth the presumption of man, who dare attribute to himself any thing, as to prepare his heart or such like, seeing that he is not able to speak a word, except God give it him.
  2. Proverbs 16:2 He showeth hereby that man flattereth himself in his doings, calling that virtue, which God termeth vice.
  3. Proverbs 16:3 Hebrew, role.

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