Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

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.

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, receive correction, that thou mayest be wise in thine after-life. 21 Many are the devices in a man's heart, but, the counsel of Yahweh, that, shall stand. 22 The charm of a man, is his lovingkindness, - and better a poor man, than one who deceiveth.

Cross References

Psalm 33:10-11

Yahweh, hath frustrated the counsel of nations, hath brought to nothing the devices of peoples.

Proverbs 16:9

A man's heart, deviseth his way, but, Yahweh, directeth his steps.

Isaiah 14:26-27

This, is the purpose that is purposed upon all the earth, - And, this, the hand outstretched over all the nations;

Job 23:13

But, he, is one, and who can turn him? What his soul desired, he hath done.

Proverbs 16:1

To man, belong the preparations of the heart, but, from Yahweh, cometh the answer of the tongue.

Isaiah 14:24

Yahweh of hosts, hath sworn, saying, - Surely as I intended, so, hath it come to pass, And as I purposed, the same, shall stand: -

Isaiah 46:10

Declaring from the beginning, the latter end, And from olden time, that which had never been done, - Saying My purpose shall stand, and All my pleasure, will I perform;

Genesis 37:19-20

And they said each man unto his brother, Lo! that master of dreams yonder, coming in!

Genesis 45:4-8

Then said Joseph unto his brethren - Draw near I pray you, unto me. And they drew near. And he said - I, am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

Genesis 50:20

Ye, indeed, planned against me, evil, - God, planned it, for good, for the sake of doing, as at this day, to save alive much people.

Esther 9:25

but, by Esther's going in before the king, he commanded by letter, that his wicked plot which he had plotted against the Jews, should return, upon his own head, - and that he and his sons should be hanged upon the gallows.

Psalm 21:11

For they have held out, against thee, a wicked thing, They have devised a scheme they cannot accomplish.

Psalm 83:4

They have said - Come, and let us wipe them out from being a nation, That the name of Israel may be remembered no more.

Proverbs 12:2

A good man, obtaineth favour from Yahweh, but, a man of wicked devices, will he condemn.

Proverbs 21:1

Like channels of water, is the heart of a king, in the hand of Yahweh, - whithersoever he will, he turneth it.

Proverbs 21:30

There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel, to confront Yahweh.

Ecclesiastes 7:29

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

Isaiah 7:6-7

Let us go up against Judah, and besiege it, and break it open, for ourselves, - and set up a king in the midst thereof, even the son of Tabeal,

Daniel 4:35

And, all the inhabitants of the earth, as nothing, are accounted, and, according to his own pleasure, dealeth he - with the army of the heavens, and the inhabitants of the earth, - and none there is who can smite upon his hand, or say to him, What hast thou done?

Daniel 11:24-25

Unexpectedly, even into the rich places of the province, will he enter, and will do what neither his fathers nor his father's fathers had done, prey and spoil and substance - among them, will he scatter, - and, against strongholds, will he devise plots even until a (convenient) time.

Matthew 26:4-5

and they took counsel together, in order that, Jesus, by guile, they might secure, and slay.

Matthew 27:63-64

saying - Sir! we have been put in mind that, that deceiver, said, while yet living, - After three days, will I, arise.

Acts 4:27-28

For they were gathered together, of a truth, in this city, against thy holy servant Jesus, whom thou hadst anointed, - both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with them of the nations, and peoples of Israel; -

Acts 5:38-39

Now, therefore, I say unto you - stand aloof from these men, and let them alone; because if, of men, be this project or this work, it will be overthrown, -

Ephesians 1:11

In whom also we were taken as an inheritance, according to the purpose of him who energiseth all things according to the counsel of his will,

Hebrews 6:17-18

Wherein God, being, more abundantly disposed to shew forth unto the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his counsel, mediated, with an oath, -

1 Peter 2:8

And a stone to strike against, and a rock to stumble over: Who stumble because, unto the word, they do not yield, - unto which also they have been appointed;

Jude 1:4

For there have crept in unobserved certain men, who, from of old, have been publicly notified for this sentence, ungodly, men, the favour of our God, turning into wantonness, and, our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ, denying.

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