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Proverbs 16:1

It is for man to prepare the soul, and for the Lord to govern the tongue
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King James Version

The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.

English Standard Version

The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.

New International Version

To man belong the plans of the heart, but from the LORD comes the reply of the tongue.