Proverbs 16:1

Proverbs Of Solomon

¹ The intentions of the heart belong to a man, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord. ² All a person's ways seem right in his own opinion, but the Lord evaluates the motives.

From the Lord

Jehovah

Proverbs 19:21

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

Proverbs 16:9

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

Matthew 10:19-20

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.

Exodus 4:11-12

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?

Exodus 4:15

"So you are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth. And as for me, I will be with your mouth and with his mouth, and I will teach you both what you must do.

2 Chronicles 18:31

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.

Ezra 7:27

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!

Nehemiah 1:11

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.

Psalm 10:17

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

Psalm 119:36

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

Proverbs 20:24

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

Proverbs 21:1

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

Jeremiah 1:7-9

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.

Jeremiah 10:23

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

Jeremiah 32:39-40

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.

Ezekiel 36:26-27

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.

Luke 12:11-12

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,

Luke 21:14-15

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

2 Corinthians 8:16

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

Philippians 2:13

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

James 1:16-18

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