Proverbs 16:1

English Standard Version

16 The plans of the heart belong to man,
but ^(A)the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.

Proverbs 16:1

New International Version

16 To humans belong the plans of the heart,
but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.^(A)

²¹^(A)Many are the plans in the mind of a man,
but ^(B)it is the purpose of the Lord ^(C)that will stand.

²¹Many are the plans in a person’s heart,
but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.^(A)

English Standard Version (ESV)

New International Version (NIV)