Proverbs 16:9–10
A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.
†A mans heart deuiseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Translator clarificationVers. 1.
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
†A diuine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in iudgement.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. diuination.
Narration uses the Pure Cambridge Edition.
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From verse 9
- Proverbs 19:21Rank 1 from verse 9
- Psalms 37:23Rank 2 from verse 9
- Proverbs 16:1Rank 3 from verse 9
- Proverbs 20:24Rank 4 from verse 9
- Jeremiah 10:23Rank 5 from verse 9
- Proverbs 21:30Rank 6 from verse 9
- Isaiah 46:10Rank 7 from verse 9
10Declaring 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:
10*Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsell shall stand, and I wil doe all my pleasure:
From verse 10
- Isaiah 32:1–2Rank 1 from verse 10
1BEHOLD, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.
2And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
1¶ Behold, a King shal reigne in righteousnes, and princes shal rule in iudgement.
2†And a man shall be as an hiding place from the winde, and a couert from the tempest: as riuers of water in a drie place, as the shadow of a great rocke in a wearie land.
- Genesis 44:15Rank 2 from verse 10
- Genesis 44:5Rank 3 from verse 10
- 1 Kings 3:28Rank 4 from verse 10
28And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.
28And all Israel heard of the Iudgement which the king had iudged, and they feared the King: for they saw that the wisedome of God was †in him, to doe Iudgement.
- 2 Samuel 23:3–4Rank 5 from verse 10
3The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
4And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
3The God of Israel said, the Rocke of Israel spake to me: ‖he that ruleth ouer men must be iust, ruling in the feare of God:
4And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the Sunne riseth, euen a morning, without cloudes; as the tender grasse springing out of the earth by cleare shining after raine:
- Deuteronomy 17:18–20Rank 7 from verse 10
18And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites:
19And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:
20That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.
18And it shall be when he sitteth vpon the Throne of his kingdome, that he shall write him a copy of this Law in a booke, out of that which is before the Priests the Leuites.
19And it shall be with him, and hee shall reade therein all the dayes of his life, that hee may learne to feare the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this Law, and these Statutes, to do them:
20That his heart bee not lifted vp aboue his brethren, and that hee turne not aside from the Commandement, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that hee may prolong his dayes in his kingdome, hee, and his children in the midst of Israel.
- Hosea 10:4Rank 8 from verse 10
- Jeremiah 23:5–6Rank 9 from verse 10
5¶ Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
6In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
5¶ *Behold, the daies come, saith the LORD, that I wil raise vnto Dauid a righteous branch, and a King shall reigne and prosper, and shall execute iudgement and iustice in the earth.
6*†In his dayes Iudah shalbe saued, and Israel shall dwell safely, and this is his Name whereby hee shall be called, The LORD Our Righteousnes.
- Proverbs 16:12–13Rank 10 from verse 10
12It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
13Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickednesse: for the throne is established by righteousnesse.
13Righteous lips are the delight of kings: and they loue him that speaketh right.
- Psalms 45:6–7Rank 11 from verse 10
6Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
7Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
6*Thy throne (O God) is for euer and euer: the scepter of thy kingdome is a right scepter.
7Thou louest righteousnesse, and hatest wickednesse: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oyle of gladnesse aboue thy fellowes.
- Psalms 72:1–4Rank 12 from verse 10
1GIVE the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
2He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
3The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
4He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
1¶ Giue the King thy Iudgements, O God, and thy Righteousnesse vnto the Kings sonne.
2Hee shall iudge thy people with righteousnesse, and thy poore with iudgement.
3The mountaines shal bring peace to the people, and the litle hils, by righteousnesse.
4Hee shall iudge the poore of the people, he shall saue the children of the needie, and shall breake in pieces the oppressour.
12¶ Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:
12¶ Shall horses runne vpon the rocke? wil one plow there with oxen? for ye haue turned iudgement into gall, and the fruite of righteousnesse into hemlocke.
- Psalms 99:4Rank 14 from verse 10
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Proverbs 16:9
1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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Devises; plans, contrives, or purposes in the mind.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Third-person singular present form of direct. Sense 1: To guide, order, or point. Sense 2: To instruct or teach.
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Movements or paces of the feet; footsteps, courses, degrees, or stages in going.
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Proverbs 16:10
Sense 1: Pertaining to God, proceeding from God, or set apart to his service. Sense 2: To seek or declare hidden or future things by a familiar spirit or other claimed supernatural means.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
A judgment, decision, or decree pronounced by one having authority, especially a condemning judgment.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.
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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.
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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.
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transgresseth
Passes beyond, violates, breaks, rebels against, or fails to abide in a command, law, covenant, boundary, or doctrine.
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The act, authority, process, cause, or result of judging; discernment, legal hearing, verdict, ordinance, justice, government, vindication, condemnation, or punishment.
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8Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
8*Better is a little with righteousnesse, then great reuenewes without right.
9A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.
9†A mans heart deuiseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
Selected passage10A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
10†A diuine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in iudgement.
Selected passage11A just weight and balance are the Lord’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.
11*†A iust weight and ballance are the LORDs: all the weights of the bagge are his worke.