Proverbs 16:1

People may make their plans, but the final word ultimately comes from the Lord. It matters because God remains sovereign even over our intentions and speech.

Cross-references · 21

• Prov 19:21Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
• Prov 16:9A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.
• Luke 21:14–15So make up your mind not to worry beforehand how to defend yourselves.
• Phil 2:13For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.
• Prov 20:24A man’s steps are from the LORD, so how can anyone understand his own way?
• Matt 10:19–20But 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.
• Luke 12:11–12When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.
• Jer 10:23I know, O LORD, that a man’s way is not his own; no one who walks directs his own steps.
• Prov 21:1The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
• Ezek 36:26–27I 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.
• Jer 32:39–40I 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.
• Jas 1:16–18Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.
• Exod 4:11–12And 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?
• Exod 4:15You 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.
• Jer 1:7–9But 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.
• Ezra 7:27Blessed 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,
• Ps 119:36Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.
• Ps 10:17You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,
• 2 Chr 18:31When 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.
• Neh 1:11O 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.)
• 2 Cor 8:16But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.

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