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26 May the path of your foot be balanced
    and all your ways be sure.
27 Do not swerve right or left;
    remove your foot from evil.

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26 [a]Make level the path of thy feet,
And let all thy ways be [b]established.
27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left:
Remove thy foot from evil.

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  1. Proverbs 4:26 Or, Weigh carefully
  2. Proverbs 4:26 Or, ordered aright

26 Plans of evil are an abomination of Yahweh,
    but gracious words are pure.

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26 Evil devices are an abomination to Jehovah;
But [a]pleasant words are pure.

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  1. Proverbs 15:26 Or, the pure speak pleasant words

All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
    but Yahweh weighs the spirit.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 16:2 Or “breath”

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

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The mind[a] of a person will plan his ways,
    and Yahweh will direct his steps.

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  1. Proverbs 16:9 Literally “heart”

A man’s heart deviseth his way;
But Jehovah directeth his steps.

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25 There is a way that seems upright to[a] a man,
    but its end is the way of death.

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  1. Proverbs 16:25 Literally “to the face of”

25 There is a way which [a]seemeth right unto a man,
But the end thereof are the ways of death.

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  1. Proverbs 16:25 Or, is straight before

33 The lot will be cast into the lap,
    but all of its decisions are from Yahweh.

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33 The lot is cast into the lap;
But the whole disposing thereof is of Jehovah.

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Also, a life[a] without knowledge is not good,
    and he who moves quickly with his feet misses the mark.[b]

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  1. Proverbs 19:2 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
  2. Proverbs 19:2 Or “sins”

Also, [a]that the soul be without knowledge is not good;
And he that hasteth with his feet [b]sinneth.

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  1. Proverbs 19:2 Or, desire without knowledge is not good
  2. Proverbs 19:2 Or, misseth his way

21 Many plans are in the heart[a] of a man,
    but the purpose of Yahweh will be established.

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  1. Proverbs 19:21 Or “mind”

21 There are many devices in a man’s heart;
But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.

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22 Do not say “I will repay evil”;
    wait for Yahweh and he will deliver you.

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22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil:
Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.

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27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
    how much more when he brings it in divisiveness!

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27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
How much more, when he bringeth it [a]with a wicked mind!

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  1. Proverbs 21:27 Or, to atone for wickedness

He who plans to do evil for[a] himself,
    they will call him “master[b] of mischief.”
Devising folly is a sin,
    and an abomination to humankind is a scoffer.

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  1. Proverbs 24:8 Or “to”
  2. Proverbs 24:8 Or “owner”

He that deviseth to do evil,
Men shall call him a mischief-maker.
The thought of foolishness is sin;
And the scoffer is an abomination to men.

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