Proverbs 16:1-3
New American Standard Bible
Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked
16 The (A)plans of the heart belong to a person,
But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
2 All the ways of a person are clean in his own sight,
But the (B)Lord examines the [a]motives.
3 [b](C)Commit your works to the Lord,
And your plans will be established.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:2 Lit spirits
- Proverbs 16:3 Lit Roll
Proverbs 16:1-3
Common English Bible
16 To people belong the plans of the heart,
but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.
2 All the ways of people
are pure in their eyes,
but the Lord tests the motives.
3 Commit your work to the Lord,
and your plans will succeed.
Proverbs 16:9
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 16:9
Common English Bible
9 People plan their path,
but the Lord secures their steps.
Proverbs 16:20
New American Standard Bible
20 One who pays attention to the word will (A)find good,
And (B)blessed is one who trusts in the Lord.
Proverbs 16:20
Common English Bible
20 Those with insight find prosperity;
those who trust the Lord are blessed.
Proverbs 16:25
New American Standard Bible
25 (A)There is a way which seems right to a person,
But its end is the way of death.
Proverbs 16:25
Common English Bible
25 There is a path that may seem straight to someone,
but in the end it is the path of death.
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