Proverbs 16:1
Human beings may make plans in their minds, but the final decision is the Lord's.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
In Context
2People think that whatever they do is fine, but the Lord looks at their intentions.
Cross References
Exodus 4:11“Who gave people mouths?” the Lord asked him. “Who makes people deaf or dumb, able to see or blind? It's I, the Lord, who does that.
2 Samuel 7:5“Go and tell my servant David, This is what the Lord says: Should you be the one to build a house for me to live in?
Ezra 7:27Praise the Lord, the God of our forefathers, who put into the king's mind to honor the Lord's Temple in Jerusalem in this way,
Job 17:11My life is over. My plans are gone. My heart is broken.
Psalms 119:36Help me to concentrate on what you say rather than on making a profit.
Proverbs 19:21Human beings make many plans in their minds, but the final decision is the Lord's.