Proverbs 16:1-2
World English Bible
16 The plans of the heart belong to man,
but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes;
but Yahweh weighs the motives.
Proverbs 16:1-2
New Living Translation
16 We can make our own plans,
but the Lord gives the right answer.
2 People may be pure in their own eyes,
but the Lord examines their motives.
Proverbs 16:4
World English Bible
4 Yahweh has made everything for its own end—
yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Proverbs 16:4
New Living Translation
4 The Lord has made everything for his own purposes,
even the wicked for a day of disaster.
Proverbs 16:7
World English Bible
7 When a man’s ways please Yahweh,
he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Proverbs 16:7
New Living Translation
7 When people’s lives please the Lord,
even their enemies are at peace with them.
Proverbs 16:9
World English Bible
9 A man’s heart plans his course,
but Yahweh directs his steps.
Proverbs 16:9
New Living Translation
9 We can make our plans,
but the Lord determines our steps.
Proverbs 16:11
World English Bible
11 Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s;
all the weights in the bag are his work.
Proverbs 16:11
New Living Translation
11 The Lord demands accurate scales and balances;
he sets the standards for fairness.
Proverbs 16:33
World English Bible
33 The lot is cast into the lap,
but its every decision is from Yahweh.
Proverbs 16:33
New Living Translation
33 We may throw the dice,[a]
but the Lord determines how they fall.
Footnotes
- 16:33 Hebrew We may cast lots.
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