Proverbs 4:26-27
World English Bible
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.
Proverbs 4:26-27
English Standard Version
26 (A)Ponder[a] the path of your feet;
(B)then all your ways will be sure.
27 (C)Do not swerve to the right or to the left;
turn your foot away from evil.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:26 Or Make level
Proverbs 15:26
World English Bible
26 Yahweh detests the thoughts of the wicked,
but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.
Proverbs 15:26
English Standard Version
Proverbs 16:2
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2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes;
but Yahweh weighs the motives.
Proverbs 16:2
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:2 Or spirits
Proverbs 16:9
World English Bible
9 A man’s heart plans his course,
but Yahweh directs his steps.
Proverbs 16:9
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Proverbs 16:25
World English Bible
25 There is a way which seems right to a man,
but in the end it leads to death.
Proverbs 16:25
English Standard Version
25 There is a way that seems right to a man,
but its end is the way to death.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:25 Hebrew ways of death
Proverbs 16:33
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33 The lot is cast into the lap,
but its every decision is from Yahweh.
Proverbs 16:33
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Proverbs 19:2
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2 It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge,
nor being hasty with one’s feet and missing the way.
Proverbs 19:2
English Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:2 Or A soul
Proverbs 19:21
World English Bible
21 There are many plans in a man’s heart,
but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.
Proverbs 19:21
English Standard Version
21 (A)Many are the plans in the mind of a man,
but (B)it is the purpose of the Lord (C)that will stand.
Proverbs 20:22
World English Bible
22 Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.”
Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.
Proverbs 20:22
English Standard Version
Proverbs 21:27
World English Bible
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination—
how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind!
Proverbs 21:27
English Standard Version
27 (A)The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
how much more (B)when he brings it with evil intent.
Proverbs 24:8-9
World English Bible
8 One who plots to do evil
will be called a schemer.
9 The schemes of folly are sin.
The mocker is detested by men.
Proverbs 24:8-9
English Standard Version
8 Whoever (A)plans to do evil
will be called a schemer.
9 (B)The devising[a] of folly is sin,
and (C)the scoffer is an abomination to mankind.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:9 Or scheming
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