Proverbs 16:1

The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD. preparations: or, disposings

KJV

The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.

The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord.

The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.

16:2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.

What does Proverbs 16:1 mean?

Proverbs 16:1 is a verse in the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include מַעֲרָךְ (maʻărâk), לֵב (lêb), אָדָם (ʼâdâm). It connects to 5 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

Hebrew interlinear

The

preparationsמַעֲרָךְmaʻărâk/mah-ar-awk'/H4633an arrangement, i.e. (figuratively) mental disposition

the

heartלֵבlêb/labe/H3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything

man,אָדָםʼâdâm/aw-dawm'/H120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)

and

the

answerמַעֲנֶהmaʻăneh/mah-an-eh'/H4617a reply (favorable or contradictory)

the

tongue,לָשׁוֹןlâshôwn/law-shone'/H3956the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)

from

the

LORD.יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

preparations:

or,

disposings

Commentary on Proverbs 16:1

HENRY_FULL · Proverbs 16:1

h day, the day of our solemn assemblies. The psalmist here with great devotion expresses his affection, I. To the ordinances of God; his value for them ( ver. 1 ), his desire towards them ( ver. 2, 3 ), his conviction of the happiness of those that did enjoy them ( ver. 4-7 ), and his placing his own happiness so very much in the enjoyment of them, ver. 10 . II. To the God of the ordinances; his desire towards him ( ver. 8, 9 ), his faith in him ( ver. 11 ), and his conviction of the happiness of those that put their confidence in him, ver. 12 . In singing this psalm we should have the same devout affections working towards God that David had, and then the singing of it will be very pleasant. The Pleasures of Public Worship; Benefit of Public Worship. 1 How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts! 2 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord : my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. 3 Yea, the sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God. 4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Job 23:3

Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!

Song of Solomon 2:4

He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love. banqueting: Heb. house of wine

Song of Solomon 2:5

Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love. comfort: Heb. straw me with apples

Song of Solomon 5:8

I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love. that ye: Heb. what, etc

Isaiah 26:9

With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

Topics

Prayer Regeneration

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Proverbs 16:1.

Exodus 4:10

And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. eloquent: Heb. a man of words heretofore: Heb. since yesterday, nor since the third day

Genesis 4:1

And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. Cain: that is, Gotten, or, Acquired

Genesis 6:3

And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.

Proverbs 24:30

I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

Psalms 39:3

My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,

Frequently asked questions

What does Proverbs 16:1 say?

Proverbs 16:1 (King James Version) reads: "The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD. preparations: or, disposings"

Is Proverbs 16:1 in the Old or New Testament?

Proverbs 16:1 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Proverbs.

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