Proverbs 16:1-3
Lexham English Bible
16 To mortals belong the plans of the heart,
but from Yahweh comes the answer of the tongue.
2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
but Yahweh weighs the spirit.[a]
3 Commit your work to Yahweh,
and your plans will be established.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:2 Or “breath”
Proverbs 16:1-3
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 16:9
Lexham English Bible
9 The mind[a] of a person will plan his ways,
and Yahweh will direct his steps.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:9 Literally “heart”
Proverbs 16:9
Christian Standard Bible
9 A person’s heart plans his way,
but the Lord determines his steps.(A)
Proverbs 16:20
Lexham English Bible
20 He who is attentive to a matter will find goodness,
and he who trusts in Yahweh, his own happiness.
Proverbs 16:20
Christian Standard Bible
20 The one who understands a matter finds success,(A)
and the one who trusts in the Lord will be happy.(B)
Proverbs 16:25
Lexham English Bible
25 There is a way that seems upright to[a] a man,
but its end is the way of death.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:25 Literally “to the face of”
Proverbs 16:25
Christian Standard Bible
25 There is a way that seems right to a person,
but its end is the way to death.(A)
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