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Proverbs 16:9

The herte of a man schal dispose his weie; but it perteyneth to the Lord to dresse hise steppis.

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8Betere is a litil with riytfulnesse, than many fruytis with wickidnesse.

10Dyuynyng is in the lippis of a king; his mouth schal not erre in doom.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 22:7for it was Goddis wille ayens Ocozie, that he cam to Joram. And whanne he was comun, he yede out with hym ayens Hieu, the sone of Namsi, whom God anoyntide, that he schulde do awey the hows of Achab.

Proverbs 16:1It perteyneth to man to make redi the soule; and it perteyneth to the Lord to gouerne the tunge.

Proverbs 20:24The steppis of man ben dressid of the Lord; who forsothe of men mai vndurstonde his weie?

Proverbs 21:30No wisdom is, no prudence is, no counsel is ayens the Lord.

Jeremiah 10:23Lord, Y woot, that the weie of a man is not of hym, nether it is of a man that he go, and dresse hise steppis.

This Verse In Other Editions

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