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16 The plans of the heart belong to man,
    but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes;
    but Yahweh weighs the motives.
Commit your deeds to Yahweh,
    and your plans shall succeed.

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

All a person’s ways seem right to him,
but the Lord weighs motives.[a](B)

Commit your activities to the Lord,
and your plans will be established.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 16:2 Lit spirits

A man’s heart plans his course,
    but Yahweh directs his steps.

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

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20 He who heeds the Word finds prosperity.
    Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.

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20 The one who understands a matter finds success,(A)
and the one who trusts in the Lord will be happy.(B)

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25 There is a way which seems right to a man,
    but in the end it leads to death.

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25 There is a way that seems right to a person,
but its end is the way to death.(A)

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