A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps - (note, ; .) In contrast to man's anxious devising of his own way stands the Lord's sovereign disposal of his steps. Though in one sense man's will is free, yet in another he is overruled by God's all-ordering providence. Man proposes, God disposes. Nay, more; God has at his control our very thoughts (). Our wisdom is to "commit our way unto the Lord" when we set about anything (; ).

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