Proverbs 16:1

Proverbs Of Solomon

¹ The reflections of the heart belong to man,
but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord. ² All a man’s ways seem right to him,
but the Lord evaluates the motives.

From the Lord

Jehovah

Proverbs 19:21

Many plans are in a man’s heart,
but the Lord’s decree will prevail.

Proverbs 16:9

A man’s heart plans his way,
but the Lord determines his steps.

Matthew 10:19-20

But when they hand you over, don’t worry about how or what you should speak. For you will be given what to say at that hour,

Exodus 4:11-12

Yahweh said to him, “Who made the human mouth? Who makes him mute or deaf, seeing or blind? Is it not I, Yahweh?

Exodus 4:15

You will speak with him and tell him what to say. I will help both you and him to speak and will teach you both what to do.

2 Chronicles 18:31

When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they shouted, “He must be the king of Israel!” So they turned to attack him, but Jehoshaphat cried out and the Lord helped him. God drew them away from him.

Ezra 7:27

Praise Yahweh the God of our fathers, who has put it into the king’s mind to glorify the house of the Lord in Jerusalem,

Nehemiah 1:11

Please, Lord, let Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant and to that of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success today, and have compassion on him in the presence of this man.

At the time, I was the king’s cupbearer.

Psalm 10:17

Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble;
You will strengthen their hearts.
You will listen carefully,

Psalm 119:36

Turn my heart to Your decrees
and not to material gain.

Proverbs 20:24

A man’s steps are determined by the Lord,
so how can anyone understand his own way?

Proverbs 21:1

A king’s heart is like streams of water in the Lord’s hand:
He directs it wherever He chooses.

Jeremiah 1:7-9

Then the Lord said to me:

Do not say, “I am only a youth,”
for you will go to everyone I send you to
and speak whatever I tell you.

Jeremiah 10:23

I know, Lord,
that a man’s way of life is not his own;
no one who walks determines his own steps.

Jeremiah 32:39-40

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

Ezekiel 36:26-27

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.

Luke 12:11-12

Whenever they bring you before synagogues and rulers and authorities, don’t worry about how you should defend yourselves or what you should say.

Luke 21:14-15

Therefore make up your minds not to prepare your defense ahead of time,

2 Corinthians 8:16

Thanks be to God who put the same concern for you into the heart of Titus.

Philippians 2:13

For it is God who is working in you, enabling you both to desire and to work out His good purpose.

James 1:16-18

Don’t be deceived, my dearly loved brothers.