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Proverbs 16:9

A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

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לֵ֣בlevcomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “comfortably”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…אָ֭דָםadampersonאָדָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.יְחַשֵּׁ֣בyechashevregardחָשַׁבverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “regard”, an unfinished actionH2803properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute(make) account (of), conceive, consider, count, cunning (man, work, workman), devise, esteem, find out, forecast, hold, imagine, impute, invent, be like, mean, purpose, reckon(-ing be made), regard, think.דַּרְכּ֑וֹdarkvoalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).וַֽ֝יהוָ֗הvayhvahand Jehovahיְהֹוָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).יָכִ֥יןyakhinbe fittedכּוּןverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be fitted”, an unfinished actionH3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth…צַעֲדֽוֹtsaadvopaceצַעַדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “pace”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6806a pace or regular steppace, step.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A man's heart deviseth his way; but the LORD directeth his steps.

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American Standard Version (1901)

A man’s heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.

Young’s Literal Translation

The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.

World English Bible

A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.

Darby Translation

The heart of man deviseth his way, but Jehovah directeth his steps.

Douay-Rheims

The heart of man disposeth his way: but the Lord must direct his steps.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A man's heart deviseth his way; but the LORD directeth his steps.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

All the works of the Lord are done with righteousness; and the ungodly man is kept for the evil day.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πάντα τὰ ἔργα τοῦ Κυρίου μετὰ δικαιοσύνης, φυλάσσεται δὲ ὁ ἀσεβὴς εἰς ἡμέραν κακήν.