Proverbs 16:9
The heart of man purposeth his way: but the Lord doeth direct his steppes.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
In Context
8Better is a litle with righteousnesse, then great reuenues without equitie.
10A diuine sentence shalbe in the lips of the King: his mouth shall not transgresse in iudgement.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 22:7And the destruction of Ahaziah came of God in that he went to Ioram: for when he was come, he went forth with Iehoram against Iehu the sonne of Nimshi, whom the Lord had anointed to destroy the house of Ahab.
Proverbs 16:1The preparations of the heart are in man: but the answere of the tongue is of the Lord.
Proverbs 20:24The steps of man are ruled by the Lord: how can a man then vnderstand his owne way?
Proverbs 21:30There is no wisedome, neither vnderstanding, nor counsell against the Lord.
Jeremiah 10:23O Lord, I knowe, that the way of man is not in himselfe, neyther is it in man to walke and to direct his steps.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 16:9
8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. Here, 1. It is supposed that an honest good man may have but a little of the wealth of this world (all the righteous are not rich),—that a man may have but little, and yet may be honest (though poverty is a temptation to dishonesty, ch. xxx. 9 , yet not an invincible one),—and that a man may grow rich, for a while, by fraud and oppression, may have great revenues, and those got and kept without right, may have no good title to them nor make… Read the whole commentary →