Proverbs
Proverbs 16:9
9A man’s heart plans his course,
but the LORD determines his steps.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A man’s | אָ֭דָם | ’ā·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| heart | לֵ֣ב | lêḇ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| plans | יְחַשֵּׁ֣ב | yə·ḥaš·šêḇ | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2803 think, account |
| his course | דַּרְכּ֑וֹ | dar·kōw | Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| but the LORD | וַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| determines | יָכִ֥ין | yā·ḵîn | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3559 be firm |
| his steps | צַעֲדֽוֹ׃ | ṣa·‘ă·ḏōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6806 step, pace |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 19:21 · Psalm 37:23 · Proverbs 16:1 · Proverbs 20:24 · Jeremiah 10:23 · Proverbs 21:30 · Isaiah 46:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.