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People plan their path,
    but the Lord secures their steps.
10 A king’s speech is like an oracle;
    in a judgment, one can’t go against his words.
11 Honest balances and scales are the Lord’s;
    all the weights in the bag are his doing.

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In their hearts humans plan their course,
    but the Lord establishes their steps.(A)

10 The lips of a king speak as an oracle,
    and his mouth does not betray justice.(B)

11 Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
    all the weights in the bag are of his making.(C)

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