Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

Many are the thoughts in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that doth stand.

New American Standard Bible

Many plans are in a man’s heart,
But the counsel of the Lord will stand.

King James Version

There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

Many plans occupy the mind of a man, but the LORD's purposes will prevail.

A Conservative Version

There are many devices in a man's heart, but the counsel of LORD, that shall stand.

American Standard Version

There are many devices in a man's heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.

Amplified


Many plans are in a man’s mind,
But it is the Lord’s purpose for him that will stand (be carried out).

Bible in Basic English

A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.

Julia Smith Translation

Many purposes in a man's heart: and the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.

King James 2000

There are many plans in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Many plans [are] in the heart of a man, but the purpose of Yahweh will be established.

Modern King James verseion

There are many purposes in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah shall stand.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD shall stand.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

There are many plans in a man's heart, but the LORD's counsel will prevail.

The Emphasized Bible

Many are the devices in a man's heart, but, the counsel of Yahweh, that, shall stand.

Webster

There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

World English Bible

There are many plans in a man's heart, but Yahweh's counsel will prevail.

Youngs Literal Translation

Many are the purposes in a man's heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מחשׁבת מחשׁבה 
Machashabah 
Usage: 56

in a man's
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

of the Lord

Usage: 0

References

Easton

Fausets

Prayers for Proverbs 19:21

Context Readings

A Foolish Son Brings Ruin To Others

20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. 21 Many are the thoughts in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that doth stand. 22 The charm of a man is his kindness; and a poor man is better than a liar.

Cross References

Psalm 33:10-11

Jehovah frustrateth the counsel of the nations; he maketh the thoughts of the peoples of none effect.

Proverbs 16:9

The heart of man deviseth his way, but Jehovah directeth his steps.

Isaiah 14:26-27

This is the counsel which is purposed concerning the whole earth; and this is the hand which is stretched out upon all the nations.

Job 23:13

But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? And what his soul desireth, that will he do.

Proverbs 16:1

The purposes of the heart are of man, but the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.

Isaiah 14:24

Jehovah of hosts hath sworn saying, Assuredly as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, it shall stand:

Isaiah 46:10

declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;

Genesis 37:19-20

And they said one to another, Behold, there comes that dreamer!

Genesis 45:4-8

And Joseph said to his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

Genesis 50:20

Ye indeed meant evil against me: God meant it for good, in order that he might do as it is this day, to save a great people alive.

Esther 9:25

and when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he had devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head; and they hanged him and his sons on the gallows.

Psalm 21:11

For they intended evil against thee; they imagined a mischievous device, which they could not execute.

Psalm 83:4

They say, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation, and let the name of Israel be mentioned no more.

Proverbs 12:2

A good man obtaineth favour of Jehovah; but a man of mischievous devices will he condemn.

Proverbs 21:1

The king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is as brooks of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

Proverbs 21:30

There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against Jehovah.

Ecclesiastes 7:29

Only see this which I have found: that God made man upright, but they have sought out many devices.

Isaiah 7:6-7

Let us go up against Judah, and harass it, and make a breach therein for us, and set up a king therein the son of Tabeal;

Daniel 4:35

And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of the heavens, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

Daniel 11:24-25

In time of peace shall he enter even into the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers: he shall scatter among them prey, and spoil, and substance, and he shall plan his devices against the fortified places, even for a time.

Matthew 26:4-5

and took counsel together in order that they might seize Jesus by subtlety and kill him;

Matthew 27:63-64

saying, Sir, we have called to mind that that deceiver said when he was still alive, After three days I arise.

Acts 4:27-28

For in truth against thy holy servant Jesus, whom thou hadst anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the nations, and peoples of Israel, have been gathered together in this city

Acts 5:38-39

And now I say to you, Withdraw from these men and let them alone, for if this counsel or this work have its origin from men, it will be destroyed;

Ephesians 1:11

in whom we have also obtained an inheritance, being marked out beforehand according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his own will,

Hebrews 6:17-18

Wherein God, willing to shew more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his purpose, intervened by an oath,

1 Peter 2:8

and a stone of stumbling and rock of offence; who stumble at the word, being disobedient to which also they have been appointed.

Jude 1:4

For certain men have got in unnoticed, they who of old were marked out beforehand to this sentence, ungodly persons, turning the grace of our God into dissoluteness, and denying our only Master and Lord Jesus Christ.

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