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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 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 Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.

27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.

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

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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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26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

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

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All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.

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A man’s heart plans his course,
    but Yahweh 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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A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.

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

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25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

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

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33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.

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

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Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

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

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21 There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.

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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 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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22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.

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