Proverbs 16:1
Strong's Lexicon
The plans
מַֽעַרְכֵי־ (ma·‘ar·ḵê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 4633: 1) arrangement, plan, preparation

of the heart
לֵ֑ב (lêḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3820: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage

belong to man,
לְאָדָ֥ם (lə·’ā·ḏām)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 120: 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley

but the reply
מַעֲנֵ֥ה (ma·‘ă·nêh)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4617: 1) answer, response 2) (TWOT) place for task

of the tongue
לָשֽׁוֹן׃ (lā·šō·wn)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3956: 1) tongue 1a) tongue (of men) 1a1) tongue (literal) 1a2) tongue (organ of speech) 1b) language 1c) tongue (of animals) 1d) tongue (of fire) 1e) wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped)

[is] from the LORD.
וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD.

Young's Literal Translation
Of man [are] arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The reflections of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
The plans of the heart belong to man, But the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.

King James Bible
The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, [is] from the LORD.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
To humans belong the plans of the heart, but from the LORD comes the proper answer of the tongue.

New Living Translation
We can make our own plans, but the LORD gives the right answer.

English Standard Version
The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
The plans of the heart belong to man, But the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.

King James Bible
The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The reflections of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.

International Standard Version
People do the planning, but the end result is from the LORD.

NET Bible
The intentions of the heart belong to a man, but the answer of the tongue comes from the LORD.

American Standard Version
The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.

English Revised Version
The preparations of the heart belong to man: but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.

Young's Literal Translation
Of man are arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.
















Cross References
Proverbs 15:33
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

Proverbs 16:9
A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

Proverbs 19:21
There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

Jeremiah 10:23
O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 15:32
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

Proverbs 15:31
The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

Proverbs 16:2
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.

Proverbs 16:3
Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.

Proverbs 16:4
The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
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