Proverbs 19:21 “Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prev…”

Proverbs 19:21

Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

World English Bible

There are many plans in a man’s heart, but the LORD’s counsel will prevail.

American Standard Version

There are many devices in a man’s heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.

Geneva Bible 1599

Many deuises are in a mans heart: but the counsell of the Lord shall stand.

Darby Translation

Many are the thoughts in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that doth stand.

Young's Literal Translation

Many [are] the purposes in a man's heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth.

Bible in Basic English

A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.

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Cross references

“many”

Psalm 21:11 Ecclesiastes 7:29 Proverbs 12:2 Esther 9:25 Psalm 83:4 Genesis 37:19

Psalm 21:11 · BSB

Though they intend You harm, the schemes they devise will not prevail.

Ecclesiastes 7:29 · BSB

Only this have I found: I have discovered that God made mankind upright, but they have sought out many schemes.”

Proverbs 12:2 · BSB

The good man obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a man who devises evil.

Esther 9:25 · BSB

But when it came before the king, he commanded by letter that the wicked scheme which Haman had devised against the Jews should come back upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.

Psalm 83:4 · BSB

saying, “Come, let us erase them as a nation; may the name of Israel be remembered no more.”

Genesis 37:19 · BSB

“Here comes that dreamer!” they said to one another.

“nevertheless”

Proverbs 16:9 Isaiah 14:24 Proverbs 16:1 Isaiah 46:10 Proverbs 21:30 Ephesians 1:11

Proverbs 16:9 · BSB

A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.

Isaiah 14:24 · BSB

The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand.

Proverbs 16:1 · BSB

The plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD.

Isaiah 46:10 · BSB

I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’

Proverbs 21:30 · BSB

There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.

Ephesians 1:11 · BSB

In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.

22The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.

Read Proverbs 19