⁹ A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

¹ The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.

²¹ There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

²³ The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

²⁴ Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?

²³ O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

¹⁰ Declaring 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:

³⁰ There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.