Proverbs 16:2-4

New Living Translation

²People may be pure in their own eyes,
but the Lord examines their motives.

³Commit your actions to the Lord,
and your plans will succeed.

⁴The Lord has made everything for his own purposes,
even the wicked for a day of disaster.

Proverbs 16:2-4

New International Version

²All a person’s ways seem pure to them,^(A)
but motives are weighed^(B) by the Lord.^(C)

³Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
and he will establish your plans.^(D)

⁴The Lord works out everything to its proper end^(E)—
even the wicked for a day of disaster.^(F)

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