Proverbs 4:27
What does Proverbs 4:27 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 4:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: Remove thy foot from evil.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: Remove thy foot from evil.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Let there be no turning to the right or to the left, keep your feet from evil.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Incline not <FI>to<Fi> the right or to the left, Turn aside thy foot from evil!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Decline not to the right hand, nor to the left: turn away thy foot from evil. For the Lord knoweth the ways that are on the right hand: but those are perverse which are on the left hand. But he will make thy courses straight, he will bring forward thy ways in peace.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Turn not to the right hand nor to the left; remove thy foot from evil.
Context
v.26Make level the path of thy feet, And let all thy ways be established.
v.27This passage
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
- Romans 12:9
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
- Deuteronomy 5:32
Ye shall observe to do therefore as Jehovah your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
- Isaiah 1:16
Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
- Joshua 1:7
Only be strong and very courageous, to observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest have good success whithersoever thou goest.
- Deuteronomy 28:14
and shalt not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.
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