Proverbs 16:1 · American Standard Version

The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.
Proverbs 16:1 in the American Standard Version reads: “The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.”. Read it in the full context of Proverbs 16, or compare how other translations render it below.

Proverbs 16:1 in Other Translations

KJV The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
WEB The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.
ASV The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.
YLT Of man are arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.
WBT The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, [are] from the LORD.
DBY The purposes of the heart are of man, but the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.

Questions about Proverbs 16:1

What does Proverbs 16:1 say?

Proverbs 16:1 in the American Standard Version reads: “The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.” Read it in the full context of Proverbs 16, alongside the classic commentary on this page.

Where is Proverbs 16:1 found in the Bible?

Proverbs 16:1 is in the book of Proverbs, chapter 16, verse 1, in the Old Testament.

What Bible translation is Proverbs 16:1 shown in?

This is the American Standard Version (ASV), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Proverbs 16:1 in the table on this page.

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