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 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.
23 Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lord; and a false balance is not good.
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.
26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
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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