| Proverbs 16:1 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | The plans of the heart belong to man, But the answer of the tongue is from the LORD. (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | The plans of the heart belong to humans, but an answer on the tongue comes from the LORD.(GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD. |
| ASV: | The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah. |
| BBE: | The designs of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord. |
| DBY: | The purposes of the heart are of man, but the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah. |
| ERV: | The preparations of the heart belong to man: but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD. |
| JPS: | The preparations of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD. |
| WBS: | The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, are from the LORD. |
| WEB: | The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh. |
| YLT: | Of man are arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue. |
| Proverbs 16:1 Cross References |
| XREF: | Proverbs 16:9 The mind of man plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps.
Proverbs 19:21 Many plans are in a man's heart, But the counsel of the LORD will stand. (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| GSB: | 16:1 The {a} preparations of the heart belong to man, and the answer of the tongue, [are] from the LORD.
(a) He derides the presumption of man, who dares to attribute anything to himself, as to prepare his heart or such like, seeing that he is not able to speak a word unless God gives it to him. |
| WES: | 16:1 From the Lord - Men can neither think nor speak wisely and well without Divine assistance. |
| MHC: | 16:1 The renewing grace of God alone prepares the heart for every good work. This teaches us that we are not sufficient of ourselves to think or speak any thing wise and good. 2. Ignorance, pride, and self-flattery render us partial judges respecting our own conduct. 3. Roll the burden of thy care upon God, and leave it with him, by faith and dependence on him. |
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