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Proverbs 16 · Grade 5

Man Plans, God Directs

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Chapter 16 holds human planning and God's rule together. The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh. All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the motives. Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed. A man's heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps. We are responsible to plan wisely, and God is sovereign over the outcome.

Pride is a recurring danger. Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh. Pride goes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall. It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud. How much better it is to get wisdom than gold!

Character shows in speech and self-control. Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. A whisperer separates close friends. One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city. The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh. In the New Testament, Paul writes that all things work together for good for those who love God (Romans 8:28).

Show What You Know

  1. What does Yahweh weigh?

  2. Who is sovereign over the outcome?

  3. What is better than dividing the plunder with the proud?

  4. What are pleasant words health to?

  5. For whom does Paul say all things work together for good?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

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  1. The of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.
  2. We are responsible to plan wisely, and is sovereign over the outcome.
  3. Everyone who is proud in is an abomination to Yahweh.
  4. Pride goes before destruction, and an arrogant before a fall.
  5. Pleasant words are a , sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Think About It

  1. Yahweh weighs the motives. Why does God care about why we do things, not just what we do?

  2. One who rules his spirit is better than he who takes a city. Why is self-control a kind of strength?

Memory Verse

“A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.”

Proverbs 16:9 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for directing my steps. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you stay humble instead of proud?
  • How can you include God in your plans?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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