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26 Make the path of your feet level.
    Let all of your ways be established.
27 Don’t turn to the right hand nor to the left.
    Remove your foot from evil.

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26 Carefully measure[a] the paths for your feet,
    and all your ways will be established.
27 Do not turn to the right or to the left;
    turn your foot away from evil.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 4:26 Lit. Weigh

26 Give careful thought to the[a] paths for your feet(A)
    and be steadfast in all your ways.
27 Do not turn to the right or the left;(B)
    keep your foot from evil.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 4:26 Or Make level

26 Yahweh detests the thoughts of the wicked,
    but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.

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26 To the Lord evil plans are detestable,
    but pleasant words are pure.

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26 The Lord detests the thoughts(A) of the wicked,(B)
    but gracious words are pure(C) in his sight.

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All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes;
    but Yahweh weighs the motives.

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Everything a person does seems pure in his own opinion,
    but the Lord weighs intentions.

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All a person’s ways seem pure to them,(A)
    but motives are weighed(B) by the Lord.(C)

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A man’s heart plans his course,
    but Yahweh directs his steps.

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A person plans his way,
    but the Lord directs his steps.

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

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25 There is a way which seems right to a man,
    but in the end it leads to death.

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Advice to the Wise

25 There is a road that seems right for a man to travel,[a]
    but in the end it’s the road to death.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:25 The Heb. lacks to travel

25 There is a way that appears to be right,(A)
    but in the end it leads to death.(B)

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33 The lot is cast into the lap,
    but its every decision is from Yahweh.

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33 The dice is cast into someone’s lap,
    but the outcome is from the Lord.

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33 The lot is cast(A) into the lap,
    but its every decision(B) is from the Lord.(C)

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It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge,
    nor being hasty with one’s feet and missing the way.

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Furthermore, it isn’t good to be ignorant,[a]
    and whoever rushes into things[b] misses the mark.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:2 Lit. good for an ignorant soul
  2. Proverbs 19:2 Lit. whoever hurries with his feet

Desire without knowledge is not good—
    how much more will hasty feet miss the way!(A)

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21 There are many plans in a man’s heart,
    but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.

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21 Many plans occupy the mind[a] of a man,
    but the Lord’s purposes will prevail.[b]

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  1. Proverbs 19:21 Lit. heart
  2. Proverbs 19:21 Or will be established

21 Many are the plans in a person’s heart,
    but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.(A)

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22 Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.”
    Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

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22 Don’t say “I’ll avenge that wrong!”
    Wait on the Lord and he will deliver you.

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22 Do not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong!”(A)
    Wait for the Lord, and he will avenge you.(B)

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