Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?

General references

Bible References

Man's

Psalm 37:23
A man's goings are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way.
Jeremiah 10:23
Yahweh, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man who walks to direct his steps.
Daniel 5:23
but have lifted up yourself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before you, and you and your lords, your wives and your concubines, have drunk wine from them; and you have praised the gods of silver and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which don't see, nor hear, nor know; and the God in whose hand your breath is, and whose are all your ways, you have not glorified.
Acts 17:28
'For in him we live, and move, and have our being.' As some of your own poets have said, 'For we are also his offspring.'

How

Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 16:9
A man's heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.
Psalm 25:4
Show me your ways, Yahweh. Teach me your paths.
Isaiah 10:6
I will send him against a profane nation, and against the people who anger me will I give him a command to take the spoil and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

General references

Proverbs 16:9
A man's heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.
Jeremiah 10:23
Yahweh, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man who walks to direct his steps.