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Proverbs 16:9

NETBible	A person¹ plans his course,² but the Lord directs³ his steps.⁴
NIV © biblegateway Pro 16:9	In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 16:9	The mind of man plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 16:9	We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps.
MSG © biblegateway Pro 16:9	We plan the way we want to live, but only GOD makes us able to live it.
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 16:9	A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps.
NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 16:9	The human mind plans the way, but the LORD directs the steps.
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 16:9	A man’s heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps.
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KJV	A man's <0120> heart <03820> deviseth <02803> (8762) his way <01870>_: but the LORD <03068> directeth <03559> (8686) his steps <06806>_.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 16:9	The mind <03820> of man <0120> plans <02803> his way <01870> , But the LORD <03068> directs <03559> his steps <06806> .
LXXM	panta <3956> A-NPN ta <3588> T-NPN erga <2041> N-NPN tou <3588> T-GSM kuriou <2962> N-GSM meta <3326> PREP dikaiosunhv <1343> N-GSF fulassetai <5442> V-PMI-3S de <1161> PRT o <3588> T-NSM asebhv <765> A-NSM eiv <1519> PREP hmeran <2250> N-ASF kakhn <2556> A-ASF
NET [draft] ITL	A person <0120> <03820> plans <02803> his course <01870> , but the Lord <03068> directs <03559> his steps <06806> .
HEBREW	wdeu <06806> Nyky <03559> hwhyw <03068> wkrd <01870> bsxy <02803> Mda <0120> bl (16:9) <03820>

NETBible

A person¹ plans his course,² but the Lord directs³ his steps.⁴

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “the heart of a man.” This stresses that it is within the heart that plans are made. Only those plans that are approved by God will succeed.

²tn Heb “his way” (so KJV, NASB).

³tn The verb כּוּן (kun, “to establish; to confirm”) with צַעַד (tsa’ad, “step”) means “to direct” (e.g., Ps 119:133; Jer 10:23). This contrasts what people plan and what actually happens – God determines the latter.

⁴sn “Steps” is an implied comparison, along with “way,” to indicate the events of the plan as they work out.