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16 The plans of the heart belong to man,
    but (A)the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.

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16 To humans belong the plans of the heart,
    but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.(A)

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24 A man's (A)steps are from the Lord;
    how then can man understand his way?

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24 A person’s steps are directed(A) by the Lord.(B)
    How then can anyone understand their own way?(C)

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23 but you have lifted up yourself against (A)the Lord of heaven. And (B)the vessels of his house have been brought in before you, and you and your lords, your wives, and your concubines have drunk wine from them. (C)And you have praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which do not see or hear or know, (D)but the God in whose hand is your breath, and (E)whose are all your ways, (F)you have not honoured.

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23 Instead, you have set yourself up against(A) the Lord of heaven. You had the goblets from his temple brought to you, and you and your nobles, your wives(B) and your concubines drank wine from them. You praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand.(C) But you did not honor the God who holds in his hand your life(D) and all your ways.(E)

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