Proverbs 16:1 · King James Version
Proverbs 16:1 in the Original Hebrew
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Proverbs 16:1 in Other Translations
| KJV | The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD. |
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| 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. |
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Questions about Proverbs 16:1
What does Proverbs 16:1 say?
Proverbs 16:1 in the King James Version reads: “The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.” 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?
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