Verse 24
Proverbs 20:24
King James Version
24
Man’s goings
are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own 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 mocker, strong drink
is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
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2
The fear of a king
is as the roaring of a lion:
whoso
provoketh him to anger sinneth
against his ow...
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3
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
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4
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold;
therefore
shall he beg in harvest, and
have nothi...
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5
Counsel in the heart of man
is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
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6
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
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7
The just
man walketh in his integrity: his children
are
blessed after him.
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8
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
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9
Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
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10
Divers weights,
and divers measures, both of them
are
alike abomination to the LORD.
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11
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work
be
pure, and whether
it be right.
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12
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
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13
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes,
and
thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
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14
It is naught,
it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
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15
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge
are a precious jewel.
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16
Take his garment that is surety
for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
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17
Bread of deceit
is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
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18
Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
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19
He that goeth about
as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth...
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20
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
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21
An inheritance
may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
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22
Say not thou, I will recompense evil;
but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
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23
Divers weights
are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance
is not good.
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24
Man’s goings
are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
25
It is a snare to the man
who devoureth
that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
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26
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
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27
The spirit of man
is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
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28
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
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29
The glory of young men
is their strength: and the beauty of old men
is the grey head.
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30
The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so
do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
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