Verse List for PROV 16:9

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B I ◄ ← Prov 16:9 ↓ → ► ═ ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) People plan their ways in their minds, ⇔ → but Yahweh directs their steps.

OET-LV the_heart _of a _person it _plans its_road/course and_YHWH he _directs step[s]_of_his.

ULT The heart of a man plans his way, ⇔ but Yahweh establishes his step.

UST People plan what they want to do, ⇔  but Yahweh determines what they will actually do.

BSB & MSB A man ’s heart plans his course, ⇔  but the LORD determines his steps.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB A man’s heart plans his course, ⇔  but the LORD directs his steps.

NET A person plans his course, ⇔ but the Lord directs his steps.

LSV The heart of man devises his way,
And YHWH establishes his step.

FBV You can plan in your mind what to do, but the Lord will guide you.

T4T ⇔  People plan what they want to do, ⇔  but Yahweh directs/determines what they will really be able to do.

LEB • The mind[fn] of a person will plan his ways,
• and Yahweh will direct his steps.

BBE A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps.

Moff A man thinks out his plans, ⇔  but the Eternal controls his course.

JPS A man's heart deviseth his way; but the LORD directeth his steps.

ASV A man’s heart deviseth his way; ⇔ But Jehovah directeth his steps.

DRA The heart of man disposeth his way: but the Lord must direct his steps.

YLT The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.

Drby The heart of man deviseth his way, but Jehovah directeth his steps.

RV A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

SLT The heart of man will purpose his ways, and Jehovah will prepare his steps.

Wbstr A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

KJB-1769 A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

KJB-1611 [fn]A mans heart deuiseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

Bshps A man deuiseth a way in his heart: but it is the Lorde that ordereth his goynges.
(A man deviseth a way in his heart: but it is the Lord that ordereth his goings.)

Gnva The heart of man purposeth his way: but the Lord doeth direct his steppes.
(The heart of man purposeth his way: but the Lord doeth/does direct his steps.)

Cvdl A ma deuyseth a waye in his herte, but it is ye LORDE yt ordreth his goinges.
(A man deuyseth a way in his heart, but it is ye/you_all LORD it orderth his goings.)

Wycl The herte of a man schal dispose his weie; but it perteyneth to the Lord to dresse hise steppis.
(The heart of a man shall dispose his way; but it pertaineth/pertains to the Lord to dress his steps.)

Luth Des Menschen Herz schlägt seinen Weg an, aber der HErr allein gibt, daß er fortgehe.
(The people heart beats(v) his way/path/road to/along, but the/of_the LORD alone/only gives, that he fortgehe.)

ClVg Cor hominis disponit viam suam, sed Domini est dirigere gressus ejus.]
(Heart of_man arranges way/road his_own, but Master it_is directre steps his/her.])

UHB לֵ֣ב אָ֭דָם יְחַשֵּׁ֣ב דַּרְכּ֑⁠וֹ וַֽ֝⁠יהוָ֗ה יָכִ֥ין צַעֲדֽ⁠וֹ׃ ‡

BrLXX Πάντα τὰ ἔργα τοῦ Κυρίου μετὰ δικαιοσύνης, φυλάσσεται δὲ ὁ ἀσεβὴς εἰς ἡμέραν κακήν.

BrTr All the works of the Lord are done with righteousness; and the ungodly man is kept for the evil day.