Verse 24
Proverbs 20:24
Young's Literal Translation
24
From Jehovah [are] the steps of a man, And man -- how understandeth he his way?
Original Language Text
hebrew
מֵ/יהוָ֥ה מִצְעֲדֵי גָ֑בֶר וְ֝/אָדָ֗ם מַה יָּבִ֥ין דַּרְכּֽ/וֹ
English Translation
From the LORD are the steps of a man, and what understanding does a man have of his way?
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 20 Context
1
Wine [is] a scorner -- strong drink [is] noisy, And any going astray in it is not wise.
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2
The fear of a king [is] a growl as of a young lion, He who is causing him to be wroth is wronging hi...
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3
An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.
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4
Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.
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5
Counsel in the heart of a man [is] deep water, And a man of understanding draweth it up.
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6
A multitude of men proclaim each his kindness, And a man of stedfastness who doth find?
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7
The righteous is walking habitually in his integrity, O the happiness of his sons after him!
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8
A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,
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9
Who saith, 'I have purified my heart, I have been cleansed from my sin?'
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10
A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them [are] an abomination to Jehovah.
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11
Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright.
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12
A hearing ear, and a seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
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13
Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes -- be satisfied [with] bread.
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14
'Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.
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15
Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, [are] lips of knowledge.
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16
Take his garment when a stranger hath been surety, And for strangers pledge it.
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17
Sweet to a man [is] the bread of falsehood, And afterwards is his mouth filled [with] gravel.
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18
Purposes by counsel thou dost establish, And with plans make thou war.
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19
A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver [with] his lips make not thyself s...
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20
Whoso is vilifying his father and his mother, Extinguished is his lamp in blackness of darkness.
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21
An inheritance gotten wrongly at first, Even its latter end is not blessed.
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22
Do not say, 'I recompense evil,' Wait for Jehovah, and He delivereth thee.
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23
An abomination to Jehovah [are] a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit [are] not good.
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24
From Jehovah [are] the steps of a man, And man -- how understandeth he his way?
25
A snare to a man [is] he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry.
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26
A wise king is scattering the wicked, And turneth back on them the wheel.
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27
The breath of man [is] a lamp of Jehovah, Searching all the inner parts of the heart.
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28
Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.
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29
The beauty of young men is their strength, And the honour of old men is grey hairs.
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30
The bandages of a wound thou removest with the evil, Also the plagues of the inner parts of the hear...
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