¹⁰ The Lord frustrates the counsel of the nations;
He thwarts the plans of the peoples.^(A)
11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever,
the plans of His heart from generation to generation.^(B)

16 The reflections of the heart belong to man,
but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.^(A)

⁹ A man’s heart plans his way,
but the Lord determines his steps.^(A)

³³ The lot is cast into the lap,
but its every decision is from the Lord.^(A)