“But assuredly, as to what is written, "The preparation of the heart is man's part, and the answer of the tongue is from the Lord," they are misled by an imperfect understanding, so as to think that to prepare the heart—that is, to begin good—pertains to man without the aid of God's grace. Be it far from the children o…”
Augustine of Hippo, 5th c. — AGAINST TWO LETTERS OF THE PELAGIANS 2:19
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1The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
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In context
— Proverbs 16:1 —
2All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
3Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.