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Berean Standard Bible

“Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.”

Proverbs 16:3

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Proverbs 16 opens with a cluster of sayings about human plans and God's sovereignty. The verses around this one repeatedly contrast what people intend with what the Lord decides.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.

World English Bible (WEB)

Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.

King James Version (KJV)

Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Put your works into the hands of the Lord, and your purposes will be made certain.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Encomienda á Jehová tus obras, y tus pensamientos serán afirmados.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pon en manos del Señor todo lo que haces, y tus planes tendrán éxito.

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