Proverbs
Proverbs 16:1
1The plans of the heart belong to man,
but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The plans | מַֽעַרְכֵי־ | ma·‘ar·ḵê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H4633 arrangement |
| of the heart | לֵ֑ב | lêḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| belong to man | לְאָדָ֥ם | lə·’ā·ḏām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| but the reply | מַעֲנֵ֥ה | ma·‘ă·nêh | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4617 answer, response |
| of the tongue | לָשֽׁוֹן׃ | lā·šō·wn | Noun - common singular | H3956 tongue |
| from the LORD | וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 19:21 · Proverbs 16:9 · Luke 21:14–15 · Philippians 2:13 · Proverbs 20:24 · Matthew 10:19–20 · Luke 12:11–12 · Jeremiah 10:23 · Ezekiel 36:26–27 · Proverbs 21:1 · Jeremiah 32:39–40 · Jeremiah 1:7–9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.