Proverbs 19:21
19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
22 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
23 The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
- KJV
- There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
- WEB
- There are many plans in a man’s heart, but the LORD’s counsel will prevail.
- ASV
- There are many devices in a man`s heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.
- DARBY
- Many are the thoughts in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that doth stand.
- BLB
- Many plans [are] in the heart of a man, and the counsel of YHWH, it will stand.
- ÅB
- Det er mange tanker i en manns hjerte, men Herrens råd skal få fremgang.
- OTB
- Mange er planene i en persons hjerte, men det er Herrens hensikt som vil stå fast.
- B1930
- Det er mange tanker i en manns hjerte, men Herrens råd skal få fremgang.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 16:9
A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
Read in contextIsaiah 14:24
The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
Read in contextProverbs 16:1
The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
Read in contextPsalms 33:10–11
The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
Read in contextIsaiah 46:10
Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
Read in contextProverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
Read in contextEphesians 1:11
In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
Read in contextJob 23:13
But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
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