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Proverbs 19:21

Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
Proverbs 19:21
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People make many plans, but the Lord's purpose is what will stand.

Explanation

Human plans are many and often change. God's purpose stands firm.

Original language
  • מַחֲשָׁב֣וֹת (ma.cha.sha.Vot): plot
    Hebrew · Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · Strong's H4284 · text: Leningrad Codex (as recorded in TAHOT)

    Plans.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAHOT: Translators Amalgamated Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Proverbs 19:21, word 2

  • וַעֲצַ֥ת (va.'a.Tzat): counsel
    Hebrew · Conjunction + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · Strong's H6098 · text: Leningrad Codex (as recorded in TAHOT)

    Purpose, counsel.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAHOT: Translators Amalgamated Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Proverbs 19:21, word 5

  • תָקֽוּם (ta.Kum): establish
    Hebrew · Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · Strong's H6965I · text: Leningrad Codex (as recorded in TAHOT)

    It will stand.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAHOT: Translators Amalgamated Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Proverbs 19:21, word 8

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Original language (Hebrew)

רַבּ֣וֹת מַחֲשָׁב֣וֹת בְּלֶב־אִ֑ישׁ וַעֲצַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה הִ֣יא תָקֽוּם׃

  1. רַבּ֣וֹתra.Bot“many”
    Adjective, feminine, plural, absolute · from רַב · “many” · Strong's H7227A
  2. מַחֲשָׁב֣וֹתma.cha.sha.Vot“plans”
    Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from מַחֲשָׁבָה · “plot” · Strong's H4284
  3. בְּלֶב־be.lev-“[are] in [the] heart of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from לֵב · “heart” · Strong's H3820A
  4. אִ֑ישׁ'Ish“a person”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אִישׁ · “man” · Strong's H0376G
  5. וַעֲצַ֥תva.'a.Tzat“and [the] purpose of”
    Conjunction + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from עֵצָה · “counsel” · Strong's H6098
  6. יְ֝הוָ֗הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  7. הִ֣יאhi'“it”
    Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from הוּא · “he; she; it” · Strong's H1931
  8. תָקֽוּם׃ta.Kum“it will stand”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from קוּם · “establish” · Strong's H6965I
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  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)