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All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
    but Yahweh weighs the spirit.[a]
Commit your work to Yahweh,
    and your plans will be established.
All Yahweh has made is for his[b] purpose,
    and even the wicked for the day of trouble.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:2 Or “breath”
  2. Proverbs 16:4 Or “its”

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

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

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

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