Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
From Yahweh, are a man's steps, a son of earth, then - how can he discern his way?
New American Standard Bible
How then can man understand his way?
King James Version
Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
Holman Bible
so how can anyone understand his own way?
International Standard Version
A man's steps are directed by the LORD; how then can anyone understand his own way?
A Conservative Version
A man's goings are of LORD, how then can man understand his way?
American Standard Version
A man's goings are of Jehovah; How then can man understand his way?
Amplified
Man’s steps are ordered and ordained by the Lord.
How then can a man [fully] understand his way?
Bible in Basic English
A man's steps are of the Lord; how then may a man have knowledge of his way?
Darby Translation
The steps of a man are from Jehovah; and how can a man understand his own way?
Julia Smith Translation
From Jehovah man's steps; and how shall man understand his way?
King James 2000
A man's steps are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
Lexham Expanded Bible
[Away] from Yahweh are the steps of a strong man, and how will humankind understand his ways?
Modern King James verseion
Man's steps are of Jehovah; how can a man then understand his own way?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The LORD ordereth every man's goings; for what is he, that understandeth his own way?
NET Bible
The steps of a person are ordained by the Lord -- so how can anyone understand his own way?
New Heart English Bible
A man's steps are from the LORD; how then can man understand his way?
Webster
Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
World English Bible
A man's steps are from Yahweh; how then can man understand his way?
Youngs Literal Translation
From Jehovah are the steps of a man, And man -- how understandeth he his way?
Themes
God » Leader » No place beyond the reach of his hand
divine Leader » No place beyond the reach of his hand
Man » God » Orders the goings of
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Ordering the ways of men
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 20:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolproof Instructions
23 An abomination to Yahweh, are divers weights, and, deceptive balances, are not good. 24 From Yahweh, are a man's steps, a son of earth, then - how can he discern his way? 25 It is a snare to a man, that he should rashly cry Holy! and, after making vows, to reflect!
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Cross References
Proverbs 16:9
A man's heart, deviseth his way, but, Yahweh, directeth his steps.
Jeremiah 10:23
I know O Yahweh, That not to a son of earth, pertaineth his own path, - Not, to the man who walketh, also to direct his own steps.
Psalm 25:4
Thy ways, O Yahweh, let me know, Thy paths, teach thou me:
Psalm 25:12
Who then is the man that revereth Yahweh? Let him direct him into the way he should choose.
Psalm 37:23
From Yahweh, are the steps of a man made firm, When, with his way, he is well pleased:
Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent, is to understand his way, but, the folly of dullards, is a fraud.
Isaiah 10:6-7
Against an irreligious nation, will I send him, Yea against the people with whom I am wroth, will I command him, - To capture spoil And lay hold on prey, And cause them to be trodden down as the mire of the lanes.
Daniel 5:23
but, against the Lord of the heavens, hast uplifted thyself, and, the vessels of his house, have they brought before thee, and, thou, and thy nobles, thy wives and thy concubines, have been drinking, wine, therein, and, gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood and stone, which see not nor hear nor know, hast thou praised, - whereas, God, in whose hand thy breath is and whose are all thy ways, him, hast thou not glorified.
Acts 17:28
For, in him, we live and move and are: as, even some of your own poets, have said - For, his offspring also, we are.