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 person plans his course, but the Lord directs his steps.

There are many plans in a person's mind, but it is the counsel of the Lord which will stand.

The steps of a person are ordained by the Lord -- so how can anyone understand his own way?

The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord like channels of water; he turns it wherever he wants.

When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, "He must be the king of Israel!" So they turned and attacked him, but Jehoshaphat cried out. The Lord helped him; God lured them away from him.

Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, who so moved in the heart of the king to so honor the temple of the Lord which is in Jerusalem!

Please, O Lord, listen attentively to the prayer of your servant and to the prayer of your servants who take pleasure in showing respect to your name. Grant your servant success today and show compassion to me in the presence of this man." Now I was cupbearer for the king.

Lord, you have heard the request of the oppressed; you make them feel secure because you listen to their prayer.

Give me a desire for your rules, rather than for wealth gained unjustly.

Lord, we know that people do not control their own destiny. It is not in their power to determine what will happen to them.

I will give them a single-minded purpose to live in a way that always shows respect for me. They will want to do that for their own good and the good of the children who descend from them.

I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. I will remove the heart of stone from your body and give you a heart of flesh.

But thanks be to God who put in the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you,

for the one bringing forth in you both the desire and the effort -- for the sake of his good pleasure -- is God.

Do not be led astray, my dear brothers and sisters.

And

The Lord said to him, "Who gave a mouth to man, or who makes a person mute or deaf or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?

The Lord said to me, "Do not say, 'I am too young.' But go to whomever I send you and say whatever I tell you.

Whenever they hand you over for trial, do not worry about how to speak or what to say, for what you should say will be given to you at that time.

But when they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you should make your defense or what you should say,

Therefore be resolved not to rehearse ahead of time how to make your defense.

General references

Then the Lord put a message in Balaam's mouth and said, "Return to Balak, and speak what I tell you."

You will return and obey the Lord, keeping all his commandments I am giving you today.

A person plans his course, but the Lord directs his steps.

Lord, we know that people do not control their own destiny. It is not in their power to determine what will happen to them.