11 translations · Hebrew
Proverbs 19:21
There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.
Proverbs 19:21 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.
- KJV King James Version
- There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
- ASV American Standard Version
- There are many devices in a man’s heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- The purposes in a man’s heart [are] many, || And the counsel of YHWH—it stands.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Human beings make many plans in their minds, but the final decision is the Lord's.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- Many [are] the purposes in a man's heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Many are the thoughts in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that doth stand.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- There are many plans in a man’s heart, but the LORD’s counsel will prevail.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- There are many thoughts in the heart of a man: but the will of the Lord shall stand firm.
The Hebrew words
Each word of the Hebrew text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| רַבּ֣וֹת | rab·bō·wṯ | Many | H7227 רַב many |
| מַחֲשָׁב֣וֹת | ma·ḥă·šā·ḇō·wṯ | plans | H4284 מַחֲשָׁבָה plot |
| בְּלֶב־ | bə·leḇ- | heart | H3820 לֵב heart |
| אִ֑ישׁ | ’îš | are in a man’s | H376 אִישׁ man |
| וַעֲצַ֥ת | wa·‘ă·ṣaṯ | but the purpose | H6098 עֵצָה counsel |
| יְ֝הוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | — | H3068 יְהֹוָה LORD |
| הִ֣יא | hî | of the LORD | H1931 הוּא he/she/it |
| תָקֽוּם׃ | ṯā·qūm | will prevail | H6965 קָמָי (Leb)-kamai |
Related verses
- Proverbs 16:9
A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.
- Isaiah 14:24
Yahweh of Armies has sworn, saying, “Surely, as I have thought, so shall it happen; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
- Proverbs 16:1
The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.
- Psalm 33:10–11
Yahweh brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect. The counsel of Yahweh stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
- Isaiah 46:10
I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done. I say: My counsel will stand, and I will do all that I please.
- Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Yahweh.
- Ephesians 1:11
in whom also we were assigned an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who does all things after the counsel of his will;
- Job 23:13
But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.
- Proverbs 21:1
The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
- Isaiah 14:26–27
This is the plan that is determined for the whole earth. This is the hand that is stretched out over all the nations. For Yahweh of Armies has planned, and who can stop it? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?”
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
19 A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again.
20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.
21 There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.
22 That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.
23 The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.
Read all of Proverbs 19 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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