Proverbs 16:1

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Summary

Proverbs 16:1

The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.

Preparations

And

Luke 21:14

General references

Bible References

Preparations

A man’s heart plans his way,
but the Lord determines his steps.

Many plans are in a man’s heart,
but the Lord’s decree will prevail.

A man’s steps are determined by the Lord,
so how can anyone understand his own way?

A king’s heart is like streams of water in the Lord’s hand:
He directs it wherever He chooses.

When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they shouted, “He must be the king of Israel!” So they turned to attack him, but Jehoshaphat cried out and the Lord helped him. God drew them away from him.

Praise Yahweh the God of our fathers, who has put it into the king’s mind to glorify the house of the Lord in Jerusalem,

Please, Lord, let Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant and to that of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success today, and have compassion on him in the presence of this man.

At the time, I was the king’s cupbearer.

Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble;
You will strengthen their hearts.
You will listen carefully,

Turn my heart to Your decrees
and not to material gain.

I know, Lord,
that a man’s way of life is not his own;
no one who walks determines his own steps.

I will give them one heart and one way so that for their good and for the good of their descendants after them, they will fear Me always.

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.

Thanks be to God who put the same concern for you into the heart of Titus.

For it is God who is working in you, enabling you both to desire and to work out His good purpose.

Don’t be deceived, my dearly loved brothers.

And

Yahweh said to him, “Who made the human mouth? Who makes him mute or deaf, seeing or blind? Is it not I, Yahweh?

Then the Lord said to me:

Do not say, “I am only a youth,”
for you will go to everyone I send you to
and speak whatever I tell you.

But when they hand you over, don’t worry about how or what you should speak. For you will be given what to say at that hour,

Whenever they bring you before synagogues and rulers and authorities, don’t worry about how you should defend yourselves or what you should say.

Therefore make up your minds not to prepare your defense ahead of time,

General references

Then the Lord put a message in Balaam’s mouth and said, “Return to Balak and say what I tell you.”

Then you will again obey Him and follow all His commands I am giving you today.

A man’s heart plans his way,
but the Lord determines his steps.

I know, Lord,
that a man’s way of life is not his own;
no one who walks determines his own steps.