Proverbs 16:2

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

Key Reflection

This proverb suggests that while we form our intentions and plans within ourselves, the outcome and success of those plans are ultimately determined by God. The tongue, which expresses these plans, finds its guidance and direction through divine wisdom and providence.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

We are blind to our own faults, do not see ourselves as others see us. There is One who tries not the “ways” only, but the “spirits”Hebrews 4:12: this is the true remedy against self-deceit.

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