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.

⁹ People plan their path,
    but the Lord secures their steps.

²⁰ Those with insight find prosperity;
    those who trust the Lord are blessed.

²⁵ There is a path that may seem straight to someone,
    but in the end it is the path of death.