9  ^yThe heart of man plans his way,

but ^zthe Lord establishes his steps.

21  ⁱMany are the plans in the mind of a man,

but ^jit is the purpose of the Lord ^kthat will stand.

24  A man’s ⁿsteps are from the Lord;

how then can man understand his way?

1  The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord;

he ^yturns it wherever he will.