16 The reflections of the heart belong to man,
but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.^(A)

² All a man’s ways seem right to him,
but the Lord evaluates the motives.^[a](B)

⁴ The Lord has prepared everything for His purpose—
even the wicked for the day of disaster.^(A)

⁷ When a man’s ways please the Lord,
He^[a] makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.^(A)

⁹ A man’s heart plans his way,
but the Lord determines his steps.^(A)

¹¹ Honest balances and scales are the Lord’s;
all the weights in the bag^[a] are His concern.^(A)