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Proverbs 16:1
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Proverbs 16:1
1THE preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord.
1¶ *‖The preparations of the heart in man, and the answere of the tongue, is from the LORD.
- Or. disposings.
- Vers.9. and chap. 19.21. and 20.24. ier. 10.23.
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Proverbs 16:1
APPROVED COMBINED MEANING
preparations
To make all things ready; to put things in suitable order. Ina general sense, to fit, adapt or qualify for a particular purpose, end, use, service or state, by any means whatever.
Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
The bodily organ; more often in Scripture, the inward person—the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character—according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
A reply or response; as a verb, to reply, respond, or give account.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
The organ of speech; a language; speech or manner of speaking.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
LORD: The name of God the Father in English, from the Hebrew Tetragrammaton YHWH, also rendered GOD and JEHOVAH. Lord: A title applied to God and Christ as ruler and master, the one to whom worship and obedience are due. lord: A male master, owner, ruler, or superior addressed or described as one having authority.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828
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Open the full verse study21There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.
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Open the full verse study9A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.
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Open the full verse study14Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:
15For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
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Open the full verse study13For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
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Open the full verse study24Man’s goings are of the Lord; how can a man then understand his own way?
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Open the full verse study19But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
20For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
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Open the full verse study11And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
12For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.
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Open the full verse study23¶ O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
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Open the full verse study26A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
27And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
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Open the full verse study1THE king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
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Open the full verse study39And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:
40And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.
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Open the full verse study11And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the Lord?
12Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.
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Open the full verse study15And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.
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Open the full verse study16Do not err, my beloved brethren.
17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
18Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
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Open the full verse study7¶ But the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.
8Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord.
9Then the Lord put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the Lord said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.
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Open the full verse study27¶ Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem:
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Open the full verse study36Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
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Open the full verse study31And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the Lord helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.
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Open the full verse study11O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer.
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Open the full verse study17Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
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Open the full verse study16But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
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