26 (A)[a]Watch the path of your feet,
And all your (B)ways will be established.
27 (C)Do not turn to the right or to the left;
(D)Turn your foot from evil.

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  1. Proverbs 4:26 I.e., prob. stay on the path

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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  1. Proverbs 4:26 Or Clear a path

26 Evil plans are an abomination to the Lord,
But pleasant words are pure.

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

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All the ways of a person are clean in his own sight,
But the (A)Lord examines the [a]motives.

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  1. Proverbs 16:2 Lit spirits

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

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  1. Proverbs 16:2 Lit weighs spirits

The mind of a (A)person plans his way,
But (B)the Lord directs his steps.

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

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

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

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

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  1. Proverbs 19:2 Lit with his feet
  2. Proverbs 19:2 Lit sins

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

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

21 Many (A)plans are in a person’s heart,
But the (B)advice of the Lord will stand.

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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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22 (A)Do not say, “I will repay evil”;
(B)Wait for the Lord, and He will save you.

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

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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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One who (A)plans to do evil,
People will call a [a]schemer.
The (B)devising of foolishness is sin,
And the scoffer is an abomination to humanity.

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  1. Proverbs 24:8 Or deviser of evil

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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