Proverbs 16:1

Read in context

Proverbs 16:1–3 · Berean Standard Bible

1 The plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD.

2 All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out by the LORD.

3 Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.

Hebrew words

Data created by STEPBible.org based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Study Proverbs 16:1

Read the commentary on Proverbs 16

Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Proverbs 16:9

A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.

Proverbs 19:21

Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.

Proverbs 20:24

A man’s steps are from the LORD, so how can anyone understand his own way?

Proverbs 21:1

The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.

2 Chronicles 18:31

When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “This is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him.

Ezra 7:27

Blessed be the LORD, the God of our fathers, who has put into the heart of the king to so honor the house of the LORD in Jerusalem,

Nehemiah 1:11

O Lord, may Your ear be attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time I was the cupbearer to the king.)

Psalms 10:17

You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,

Psalms 119:36

Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.

Jeremiah 10:23

I know, O LORD, that a man’s way is not his own; no one who walks directs his own steps.

Jeremiah 32:39

I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them.

Jeremiah 32:40

I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never turn away from doing good to them, and I will put My fear in their hearts, so that they will never turn away from Me.

Ezekiel 36:26

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.

Ezekiel 36:27

And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.

2 Corinthians 8:16

But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.

Philippians 2:13

For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.

James 1:16

Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.

James 1:17

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.

James 1:18

He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.

Exodus 4:11

And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, the sighted or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD?

Exodus 4:12

Now go! I will help you as you speak, and I will teach you what to say.”

Exodus 4:15

You are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth. I will help both of you to speak, and I will teach you what to do.

Jeremiah 1:7

But the LORD told me: “Do not say, ‘I am only a child.’ For to everyone I send you, you must go, and all that I command you, you must speak.

Jeremiah 1:8

Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 1:9

Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.

Matthew 10:19

But when they hand you over, do not worry about how to respond or what to say. In that hour you will be given what to say.

Matthew 10:20

For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

Luke 12:11

When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.

Luke 12:12

For at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.”

Luke 21:14

So make up your mind not to worry beforehand how to defend yourselves.

Luke 21:15

For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.