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
New Living Translation
26 Mark out a straight path for your feet;
stay on the safe path.
27 Don’t get sidetracked;
keep your feet from following evil.
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
New Living Translation
26 The Lord detests evil plans,
but he delights in pure words.
Proverbs 16:2
World English Bible
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes;
but Yahweh weighs the motives.
Proverbs 16:2
New Living Translation
2 People may be pure in their own eyes,
but the Lord examines their motives.
Proverbs 16:9
World English Bible
9 A man’s heart plans his course,
but Yahweh directs his steps.
Proverbs 16:9
New Living Translation
9 We can make our plans,
but the Lord determines our steps.
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
New Living Translation
25 There is a path before each person that seems right,
but it ends in death.
Proverbs 16:33
World English Bible
33 The lot is cast into the lap,
but its every decision is from Yahweh.
Proverbs 16:33
New Living Translation
33 We may throw the dice,[a]
but the Lord determines how they fall.
Footnotes
- 16:33 Hebrew We may cast lots.
Proverbs 19:2
World English Bible
2 It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge,
nor being hasty with one’s feet and missing the way.
Proverbs 19:2
New Living Translation
2 Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good;
haste makes mistakes.
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
New Living Translation
21 You can make many plans,
but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.
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
New Living Translation
22 Don’t say, “I will get even for this wrong.”
Wait for the Lord to handle the matter.
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
New Living Translation
27 The sacrifice of an evil person is detestable,
especially when it is offered with wrong motives.
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
New Living Translation
8 A person who plans evil
will get a reputation as a troublemaker.
9 The schemes of a fool are sinful;
everyone detests a mocker.
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