Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

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 O give ear unto good counsel, and be content to be reformed; that thou mayest be wise here after. 21 There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD shall stand. 22 It is a man's worship to do good; and better it is to be a poor man, than a dissembler.



Cross References

Psalm 33:10-11

The LORD bringeth the counsel of the Heathen to naught, and maketh the devices of the people to be of none effect, and casteth out the counsels of princes.

Proverbs 16:9

A man deviseth a way in his heart; but it is the LORD that ordereth his goings.

Isaiah 14:26-27

This device hath God taken through the whole world, and thus is his hand stretched out over all people.

Job 23:13

"It is he, himself, alone. Who will turn him back? He doth as him listeth, and bringeth to pass what he will.

Proverbs 16:1

A man may well purpose a thing in his heart; but the answer of the tongue cometh of the LORD.

Isaiah 14:24

The LORD of Hosts hath sworn an oath, saying: It shall come to pass as I have determined, and shall be fulfilled as I have devised.

Isaiah 46:10

In the beginning of a thing, I show the end thereof: and I tell before, things that are not yet come to pass. With one word is my device accomplished, and fulfilleth all my pleasure.

Genesis 37:19-20

and said one to another, "Behold, this dreamer cometh;

Genesis 45:4-8

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

Genesis 50:20

Ye thought evil unto me: but God turned it unto good to bring to pass, as it is this day, even to save much people alive.

Esther 9:25

and how Esther went and spake to the king, that through letters his wicked device - which he imagined against the Jews - might be turned upon his own head, and how he and his sons were hanged on the tree.

Psalm 21:11

For they intended mischief against thee, and imagined such a device as they are not able to perform.

Psalm 83:4

"Come," say they, "let us root them out, that they be no more a people, and that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance."

Proverbs 12:2

A good man is acceptable unto the LORD; but the wicked will he condemn.

Proverbs 21:1

The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, like as are the rivers of water; he may turn it whithersoever he will.

Proverbs 21:30

There is no wisdom, there is no understanding, there is no counsel against the LORD.

Ecclesiastes 7:29

Lo, this only have I found, that God made man just and right, but they seek divers subtleties.

Isaiah 7:6-7

saying, 'We will go down into Judah, vex them, and bring them under us, and set a king there, even the son of Tabeel.'

Daniel 4:35

in comparison of whom, all they that dwell upon the earth are to be reputed as nothing. He handleth according to his will, among the powers of heaven and among the inhabiters of the earth - and there is none that may resist his hand, or say, 'What doest thou?'

Daniel 11:24-25

and so with craftiness to get him to the fattest place of the land, and to deal otherwise than either his fathers or grandfathers did. For he shall destroy the thing that they had robbed and spoiled, yea and all their substance: imagining thoughts against the strongholds, and that for a time.

Matthew 26:4-5

and held a counsel, how they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him.

Matthew 27:63-64

and said, "Sir, we remember that this deceiver said while he was yet alive, after three days I will arise again.

Acts 4:27-28

For of a truth, against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod and also Pontius Pilate with the gentiles, and the people of Israel, gathered themselves together:

Acts 5:38-39

And now I say unto you: refrain yourselves from these men, let them alone: For if the counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:

Ephesians 1:11

in whom we are made heirs, and were thereto predestinate according to the purpose of him which worketh all things after the purpose of his own will:

Hebrews 6:17-18

So God, willing very abundantly to show, unto the heirs of promise, the stableness of his counsel; he added an oath,

1 Peter 2:8

and a stone to stumble at, and a rock to offend them which stumble at the word, and believe not that whereon they were set.

Jude 1:4

For there are certain craftily crept in, of which it was written aforetime unto such judgement. They are ungodly, and turn the grace of our Lord God unto wantonness; And deny God the only Lord, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

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