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Proverbs 16:1-2 in English

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Proverbs 16:1-2 in American Standard Version (1901)

1 The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits.
Proverbs 16 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 16:1-2 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

2 All the works of the humble man are manifest with God; but the ungodly shall perish in an evil day.
Proverbs 16 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 16:1-2 in King James Version + Apocrypha

1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
Proverbs 16 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 16:1-2 in King James (Authorized) Version

1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
Proverbs 16 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 16:1-2 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

2 All the works of the humble man are manifest with God; but the ungodly shall perish in an evil day.
Proverbs 16 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 16:1-2 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

1 The preparations of the heart belong to man: but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes: but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
PROVERBS 16 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 16:1-2 in Translation for Translators

1 People plan what they want to do, but Yahweh is the one who decides MTY what really will happen.
2 People may think that their actions are right, but Yahweh really knows why people do what they do.
Proverbs 16 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 16:1-2 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

2 All the works of the humble man are manifest with God; but the ungodly shall perish in an evil day.
Proverbs 16 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 16:1-2 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

1 The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the motives.
Proverbs 16 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 16:1-2 in World English Bible (Catholic)

1 The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the motives.
Proverbs 16 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 16:1-2 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

1 The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the motives.
Proverbs 16 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 16:1-2 in Bible in Basic English

1 The designs of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.
2 All a man's ways are clean to himself; but the Lord puts men's spirits into his scales.
Proverbs 16 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 16:1-2 in Darby Translation

1 The purposes of the heart are of man, but the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits.
Proverbs 16 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 16:1-2 in Douay-Rheims 1899

1 It is the part of man to prepare the soul: and of the Lord to govern the tongue.
2 All the ways of a man are open to his eyes: the Lord is the weigher of spirits.
Proverbs 16 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 16:1-2 in Free Bible Version

1 Human beings may make plans in their minds, but the final decision is the Lord's.
2 People think that whatever they do is fine, but the Lord looks at their intentions.
Proverbs 16 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 16:1-2 in Geneva Bible 1599

1 The preparations of the heart are in man: but the answere of the tongue is of the Lord.
2 All the wayes of a man are cleane in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the spirits.
Proverbs 16 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 16:1-2 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

1 The preparations of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
Proverbs 16 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 16:1-2 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

1 The preparations of the heart in man, And the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But the Lord weigheth the spirits.
Proverbs 16 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 16:1-2 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

1 Unto man belong the resolves of the heart; but from the Lord cometh the expression of the tongue.
2 Every one of the ways of a man is pure in his own eyes; but the Lord measureth the spirits.
Proverbs 16 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 16:1-2 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

2 All the works of the humble man are manifest with God; But the ungodly shall perish in an evil day.
Proverbs 16 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 16:1-2 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 16:1-2 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.

Proverbs 16:1-2 in George Noyes Bible

1 To man belongeth the preparation of the heart; But the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes; But the LORD weigheth the spirit.
Proverbs 16 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 16:1-2 in One Unity Resource Bible

1 The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Adonai .
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Adonai weighs the motives.
Proverbs [Sayings] 16 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 16:1-2 in Unlocked Literal Bible

1 The plans of the heart belong to a person, but from Yahweh comes the answer from his tongue.
2 All of a person's ways are pure in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the spirits.
Proverbs 16 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 16:1-2 in World English Bible

1 The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the motives.
Proverbs 16 in World English Bible

Proverbs 16:1-2 in World English Bible British Edition

1 The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the motives.
Proverbs 16 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 16:1-2 in Noah Webster Bible

1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, are from the LORD.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
Proverbs 16 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 16:1-2 in World Messianic Bible

1 The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the motives.
Proverbs 16 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 16:1-2 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

1 The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the motives.
Proverbs 16 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 16:1-2 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

1 It pertaineth to man to make ready the soul; and it pertaineth to the Lord to govern the tongue.
2 All the ways of men be open to the eyes of God; the Lord is a weigher of spirits, that is, of wills, yielding to man after his deservings.

Proverbs 16:1-2 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

1 It pertaineth to man to make ready the soul; and it pertaineth to the Lord to govern the tongue. (Each person must prepare their own soul, or their own life; but it is God who governeth their tongue, or telleth them what to say.)
2 All the ways of men be open to the eyes of God (or All the ways of people be before God); the Lord is a weigher of spirits, that is, of wills, yielding to man after his deservings.

Proverbs 16:1-2 in Young's Literal Translation

1 Of man are arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.
2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.