[God] knows that an uncontrolled life is an unhappy life, so He puts reins on our wayward souls that they may be directed into the “paths of righteousness.

Billy Graham
[God] knows that an uncontrolled life is an unhappy life,...
[God] knows that an uncontrolled life is an unhappy life,...
[God] knows that an uncontrolled life is an unhappy life,...
[God] knows that an uncontrolled life is an unhappy life,...
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This is a sentence from Psalm 16:11 in the Bible. It means that God knows that a life that is not controlled by God will be a sad life, and that God puts reins on our wayward souls so we can be directed into the paths of righteousness.

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