Proverbs 20:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Man’s goings are of the Lord; how can a man then understand his own way?”

Proverbs 20:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 20:24 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 20:24 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 20:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A man’s steps are from Yahweh; how then can man understand his way?”

Proverbs 20:24 — World English Bible

Proverbs 20:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“A man’s goings are of Jehovah; How then can man understand his way?”

Proverbs 20:24 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 20:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“From Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> the steps of a man, And man--how understandeth he his way?”

Proverbs 20:24 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 20:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The steps of a man are from Jehovah; and how can a man understand his own way?”

Proverbs 20:24 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 20:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The steps of man are ruled by the Lord: how can a man then vnderstand his owne way?”

Proverbs 20:24 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 20:24 in Context — Proverbs 20

22 No digas, yo me vengaré; espera á Jehová, y él te salvará.

23 Abominación son á Jehová las pesas dobles; y el peso falso no es bueno.

24 De Jehová son los pasos del hombre: ¿cómo pues entenderá el hombre su camino?

25 Lazo es al hombre el devorar lo santo, y andar pesquisando después de los votos.

26 El rey sabio esparce los impíos, y sobre ellos hace tornar la rueda.

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What Does Proverbs 20:24 Mean?

Proverbs 20:24 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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