The Nugget:
Proverbs 16:9 A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. (KJV)
Pro 16:9 A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps. (Basic English Bible)
Pro 16:9 A man’s heart plans his way, but Jehovah fixes his step. (LITV, Literal Translation of the Holy Bible)
Pro 16:9 You may make your plans, but God directs your actions. (GNB)
Pro 16:9 A person may plan his own journey, but the LORD directs his steps. (GW, God’s Word translation)
Pro 16:9 We make our own plans, but the LORD decides where we will go. (CEV, Contemporary English Version)
My Comment:
Besides reading a verse from several Bible translations, yet more insight comes from reading the cross references for the verse. Here are the cross references as I compiled them for The Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury:
Proverbs 16:9
heart deviseth. *Pro 16:1, *Pro 19:21; *Pro 20:24; *Pro 21:30, Est 1:11; Est 5:8, Job 17:11, +*Psa 37:23, *Isa 46:10.
directeth. +*Pro 3:6; Pro 21:1, Gen 37:18-28; *Gen 45:5, Exo 2:5, Num 23:5, 1Sa 2:9; 1Sa 9:3; 1Sa 9:15, 16; 1Sa 16:8, 10, 11; 1Sa 17:23; 1Sa 17:53; 1Sa 19:23; 1Sa 23:26, 27, 28, 2Ki 5:2; 2Ki 8:5, Psa 33:11; *Psa 37:23; Psa 107:7; Psa 127:1, *Isa 42:16, *Jer 10:23, *Lam 3:37, Luk 19:4, 5; Luk 19:9, Joh 4:7, Act 9:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
hello jerryenjoy your postings great promises!!! i like cross refs psalm 33.11 the counsel of the Lord standeth forever the thoughts of His heart to all generations. psm 37.23 The
steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord;and he delighteth in his way psm 107.7 And He led them forth by right way, that they might go to a city of habitation jer 10.23 O lord,
I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps. much spiritual food !! in these verses! ken