Proverbs 16:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.”
Proverbs 16:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 16:9 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 16:9 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 16:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.”
Proverbs 16:9 — World English Bible
Proverbs 16:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A man’s heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.”
Proverbs 16:9 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 16:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.”
Proverbs 16:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 16:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The heart of man deviseth his way, but Jehovah directeth his steps. ”
Proverbs 16:9 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 16:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The heart of man purposeth his way: but the Lord doeth direct his steppes.”
Proverbs 16:9 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 16:9 in Context — Proverbs 16
7 When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
9 A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.
10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
11 A just weight and balance are the Lord’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.
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What Does Proverbs 16:9 Mean?
Proverbs 16:9 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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