Parallel Verses
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?
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
Many and different weights are an abomination to Jehovah and a false balance is not good.
24
How then can man understand his way?
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 16:9
A man's heart determines his way. Jehovah directs his steps.
Jeremiah 10:23
O Jehovah, I know that humans are not able to govern their own lives. Humans cannot administer their own steps.
Psalm 25:4
Make your ways known to me, O Jehovah, and teach me your paths.
Psalm 25:12
Who is this person who respects Jehovah? He is the one whom Jehovah will teach the way he should choose.
Psalm 37:23
Jehovah directs a person's steps and Jehovah delights in his way.
Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way. The folly of fools is deception.
Isaiah 10:6-7
I send him against a godless nation. I commission him against the people of my fury to capture booty and to seize plunder, and to trample them down like mud (clay) in the streets.
Daniel 5:23
You lifted yourself up against the Lord of heaven. They have brought the vessels of his house before you and your lords, wives and concubines. They drank wine from them. You praise the gods of silver and gold, of copper, iron, wood, and stone, which you do not see, nor hear, nor know. You have not glorified the God whose hand holds your breath and life.
Acts 17:28
In him we live, and move, and have our existence. Your own poets have said: For we are also his offspring.