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26 (A)Watch the track of your feet
And all your (B)ways will be established.
27 (C)Do not turn to the right nor to the left;
(D)Turn your foot from evil.

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26 Make a level pathway for your feet,
and all your ways will be secure.
27 Do not swerve to the right or the left.
Turn your feet away from evil.

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26 Evil thoughts are an abomination to Yahweh,
But pleasant words are pure.

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26 The plans of the wicked are disgusting[a] to the Lord,
but pleasant words are pure to him.

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  1. Proverbs 15:26 Or are an abomination

All the ways of a man are pure in his own sight,
But (A)Yahweh weighs the [a]motives.

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  1. Proverbs 16:2 Lit spirits

All of a person’s ways are pure in his own eyes,
but the Lord weighs motives.

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The heart of (A)man [a]plans his way,
But (B)Yahweh [b]directs his steps.

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  1. Proverbs 16:9 Lit thinks upon
  2. Proverbs 16:9 Lit establishes

A person’s heart plans his way,
but the Lord makes his steps secure.

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25 (A)There is a way which seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.

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Advice for a Wise Son

25 There is a way that seems right to a man,
but it ends up being the road to death.

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33 The (A)lot is cast into the lap,
But its every (B)judgment is from Yahweh.

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33 Lots are cast into the pouch,[a]
but the Lord determines all their decisions.

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  1. Proverbs 16:33 Or lap. It is not clear what this line means. It may allude to the pouch containing the Urim and Thummim, which the high priest wore on his chest.

Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,
And he who hurries [a](A)his footsteps sins.

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  1. Proverbs 19:2 Lit with his feet

Zeal without knowledge is certainly not good,
and a person who acts hastily sins.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 19:2 Or a person who runs too quickly loses his way

21 Many [a](A)thoughts are in a man’s heart,
But it is the (B)counsel of Yahweh that will stand.

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  1. Proverbs 19:21 Or plans

21 There are many plans in a man’s heart,
but it is the Lord’s purpose that will prevail.

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22 (A)Do not say, “I will repay evil”;
(B)Hope in Yahweh, and He will save you.

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22 Do not say, “I’ll get even with you!”
Wait for the Lord, and he will rescue you.

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27 The (A)sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination,
How much more when he brings it with a wicked scheme!

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27 A sacrifice offered by wicked people is an abomination.[a]
How much more when they bring it with evil intent!

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  1. Proverbs 21:27 Or a disgusting thing

One who (A)deliberately thinks to do evil,
Men will call a [a]schemer.
The (B)scheming of folly is sin,
And the scoffer is an abomination to men.

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  1. Proverbs 24:8 Or deviser of evil

Whoever plans evil will be called a master schemer.
A foolish scheme is a sin,
and a mocker is disgusting to people.

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