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The Lord is watching everywhere,
    keeping his eye on both the evil and the good.

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The (A)eyes of Yahweh are in every place,
Watching the evil and the good.

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

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16 The [a](A)plans of the heart belong to man,
But the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:1 Lit preparations

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

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Yahweh (A)has made everything for [a]its own purpose,
Even the (B)wicked for the day of evil.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:4 Or His

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

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The heart of (A)man [a]plans his way,
But (B)Yahweh [b]directs his steps.

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  1. Proverbs 16:9 Lit thinks upon
  2. Proverbs 16:9 Lit establishes

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

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  1. 16:33 Hebrew We may cast lots.

33 The (A)lot is cast into the lap,
But its every (B)judgment is from Yahweh.

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21 You can make many plans,
    but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.

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21 Many [a](A)thoughts are in a man’s heart,
But it is the (B)counsel of Yahweh that will stand.

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  1. Proverbs 19:21 Or plans

30 No human wisdom or understanding or plan
    can stand against the Lord.

31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle,
    but the victory belongs to the Lord.

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30 There is (A)no wisdom, there is no discernment
And there is no counsel against Yahweh.
31 The (B)horse is set for the day of battle,
But (C)salvation belongs to Yahweh.

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12 The Lord preserves those with knowledge,
    but he ruins the plans of the treacherous.

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12 The eyes of Yahweh guard knowledge,
But He subverts the words of the treacherous one.

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27 Don’t brag about tomorrow,
    since you don’t know what the day will bring.

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Instructions and Warnings

27 (A)Do not boast about tomorrow,
For you (B)do not know what a day may bring forth.

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