Jeremiah 10:23
I know, O LORD, that a man’s way is not his own;
What it says
Jeremiah confesses that a person's way is not his own and that no one directs his own steps.
What it is doing
This verse acknowledges God's sovereign rule over human paths.
In context
17Gather up your belongings from this land, you who live under siege. 18For this is what the LORD says: 19Woe to me because of my brokenness; 20My tent is destroyed, 21For the shepherds have become senseless; 22Listen! The sound of a report is coming — 23I know, O LORD, that a man’s way is not his own; 24Correct me, O LORD, 25Pour out Your wrath on the nations