Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
A man's goings are of LORD, how then can man understand 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?
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?
The Emphasized Bible
From Yahweh, are a man's steps, a son of earth, then - how can he discern 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 Diverse weights are an abomination to LORD, and a FALSE balance is not good. 24 A man's goings are of LORD, how then can man understand his way? 25 It is a snare to a man to say rashly, [It is] holy. And to make inquiry after vows.
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Cross References
Proverbs 16:9
A man's heart devises his way, but LORD directs his steps.
Jeremiah 10:23
O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself. It is not in man who walks to direct his steps.
Psalm 25:4
Show me thy ways, O LORD. Teach me thy paths.
Psalm 25:12
What man is he who fears LORD? Him he shall instruct in the way that he shall choose.
Psalm 37:23
A man's goings are established by LORD, and he delights in his way.
Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of a prudent man is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
Isaiah 10:6-7
I will send him against a profane nation, and against the people of my wrath. I will give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
Daniel 5:23
but have lifted up thyself against LORD of heaven. And they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou and thy lords, thy wives and thy concubines, have drunk wine from them. And thou have praised the gods of silve
Acts 17:28
For in him we live, and move, and exist, as also some of the performers from you have said, For of him we are also offspring.