9 A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.
Proverbs 16:9
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Proverbs 19:20–22
20 Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days. 21 Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail. 22 The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.
Psalms 37:22–24
22 Surely those He blesses will inherit the land, but the cursed will be destroyed. 23 The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey. 24 Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.
Proverbs 16:1–2
1 The plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD. 2 All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out by the LORD.
Jeremiah 10:22–24
22 Listen! The sound of a report is coming— a great commotion from the land to the north. The cities of Judah will be made a desolation, a haunt for jackals. 23 I know, O LORD, that a man’s way is not his own; no one who walks directs his own steps. 24 Correct me, O LOR…
Proverbs 20:23–25
23 Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good. 24 A man’s steps are from the LORD, so how can anyone understand his own way? 25 It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.
Proverbs 16:32–33
32 He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city. 33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.
Proverbs 3:5–7
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. 7 Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
Proverbs 5:20–22
20 Why be captivated, my son, by an adulteress, or embrace the bosom of a stranger? 21 For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and the LORD examines all his paths. 22 The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him.
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