Pro 16:9 | NET2full | STEP | A person plans his course , but the Lord directs his steps .

‏ Proverbs 16:9

9 A person ^{▼▼tn Heb “the mind of a man.” The term לֵב (lev, “mind, heart”) represents the person in this case (a synecdoche of a part for the whole) but highlights that faculty most relevant to the verb for planning.} plans his course, ^{▼▼tn Heb “his way” (so KJV, NASB).}
but the Lord directs ^{▼▼tn The verb כּוּן (kun, “to establish; to confirm”) with צַעַד (tsaʿad, “step”) means “to direct” (e.g., Ps 119:133; Jer 10:23). This contrasts what people plan and what actually happens—God determines the latter.} his steps. ^{▼▼sn “Steps” is an implied comparison, along with “way,” to indicate the events of the plan as they work out.}