26 Carefully consider the path[a] for your feet,(A)
and all your ways will be established.
27 Don’t turn to the right or to the left;(B)
keep your feet away from evil.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 4:26 Or Clear a path

26 Watch your feet on the way,
    and all your paths will be secure.
27 Don’t deviate a bit to the right or the left;
    turn your feet away from evil.

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26 The Lord detests the plans of an evil man,
but pleasant words are pure.(A)

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26 The Lord detests evil plans,
    but gracious words are pure.

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All a man’s ways seem right to him,
but the Lord evaluates the motives.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:2 Lit weighs spirits

All the ways of people
are pure in their eyes,
    but the Lord tests the motives.

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A man’s heart plans his way,
but the Lord determines his steps.(A)

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People plan their path,
    but the Lord secures their steps.

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25 There is a way that seems right to a man,
but its end is the way to death.(A)

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25 There is a path that may seem straight to someone,
    but in the end it is the path of death.

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

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33 The dice are cast into the lap;
    all decisions are from the Lord.

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Even zeal is not good without knowledge,(A)
and the one who acts hastily[a] sins.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:2 Lit who is hasty with feet

Ignorant desire isn’t good;
    rushing feet make mistakes.

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21 Many plans are in a man’s heart,
but the Lord’s decree will prevail.(A)

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21 Many plans are in a person’s mind,
    but the Lord’s purpose will succeed.

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22 Don’t say, “I will avenge this evil!”(A)
Wait on the Lord,(B) and He will rescue you.(C)

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22 Don’t say, “I’ll repay the evildoer!”
    Wait for the Lord, and he will save you.

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27 The sacrifice of a wicked person is detestable—
how much more so
when he brings it with ulterior motives!(A)

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27 The Lord detests the sacrifices of the wicked,
    especially when brought with devious motives.

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The one who plots evil(A)
will be called a schemer.
A foolish scheme is sin,
and a mocker is detestable to people.

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Those who plot evil
    will be called master schemers.
The scheming of fools is sin;
    people detest mockers.

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