Proverbes 16:9

La Bible Ostervald

Le cœur de l'homme délibère sur sa conduite; mais l'Éternel dirige ses pas.

Parallel Translations

La Bible David Martin (1744)
Le cœur de l'homme délibère de sa voie; mais l'Eternel conduit ses pas.

Darby's French Translation
Le coeur de l'homme se propose sa voie, mais l'Éternel dispose ses pas.

Louis Segond (1910)
Le coeur de l'homme médite sa voie, Mais c'est l'Eternel qui dirige ses pas.

Bible Verse Review
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Proverbs 16:1, Proverbs 19:21, Proverbs 20:24, Proverbs 21:30, Psalms 37:23, Isaiah 46:10, Jeremiah 10:23

Reciprocal: Numbers 23:5 - General 1 Samuel 2:9 - will keep 1 Samuel 19:23 - until he came 2 Kings 8:5 - the woman Esther 1:11 - Vashti Esther 5:8 - to morrow Job 17:11 - purposes Psalms 127:1 - The Lord Proverbs 3:6 - and Proverbs 21:1 - The king's Lamentations 3:37 - saith

Gill's Notes on the Bible

A man's heart deviseth his way,.... This is to be understood, not of a wicked man, in whose heart is frowardness, and who devises mischief and evil imaginations continually, Proverbs 6:14; for such are an abomination to the Lord; nor will he direct their goings, or prosper and succeed them in their ways: but of a good man, or righteous man, as Aben Ezra; who thinks of the way in which he should go, and desires to walk in a right way, as Jarchi; and who is influenced by the Spirit and grace of God to think and act in this manner; for otherwise the way of man is not in himself; it is not of his own devising and finding out; nor is his disposition to walk in it of himself; and it is only such a man, a good man, whose steps are ordered by the Lord, as follows; see

Jeremiah 10:23;

but the Lord directeth his steps: to go right on, and not turn to the right hand or the left; and to walk safely and surely, through a variety of troubles and difficulties, to his kingdom and glory.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Deviseth his way - i. e., Thinks it out with anxious care; yet it is the Lord and He only who directs the steps. Compare Proverbs 16:1.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 16:9. A man's heart deviseth his way — This is precisely the same sentiment as that contained in the first verse, on the true meaning of which so much has been already said.