Proverbs 19:21 meaning and explanation

Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.

Proverbs 19:21, Berean Standard Bible

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This proverb comes from the collected wisdom of Israel, where a teacher instructs a learner about life under God. The Hebrew word for plans, machashavot, means thoughts or designs, and the word for purpose, atzah, carries the sense of counsel or deliberate resolve.

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