Proverbs 16:1 (YLT)

Passage

Of man <FI>are<Fi> arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 16:1 Of man <FI>are<Fi> arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.

Proverbs 16:2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.

Proverbs 16:3 Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "arrangements", "heart", "jehovah", "answer", and "tongue". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "arrangements" and "heart", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "All the ways of a man are...", so "arrangements" and "heart" should be read forward into that movement. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "arrangements" and "heart" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.