Cross References The steps of men are guided by the Lord: but who is the man that can understand his own way? Proverbs 16:9 The heart of man disposeth his way: but the Lord must direct his steps. Jeremiah 10:23 I know, O Lord, that the way of a man is not his: neither is it in a man to walk, and to direct his steps. Daniel 5:23 But hast lifted thyself up against the Lord of heaven: and the vessels of his house have been brought before thee: and thou, and thy nobles, and thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them: and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and of gold, and of brass, of iron, and of wood, and of stone, that neither see, nor hear, nor feel: but the God who hath thy breath in his hand, and all thy ways, thou hast not glorified. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge The steps of men are guided by the Lord: but who is the man that can understand his own way? man's Psalm 37:23 With the Lord shall the steps of a man be directed, and he shall like well his way. Jeremiah 10:23 I know, O Lord, that the way of a man is not his: neither is it in a man to walk, and to direct his steps. Daniel 5:23 But hast lifted thyself up against the Lord of heaven: and the vessels of his house have been brought before thee: and thou, and thy nobles, and thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them: and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and of gold, and of brass, of iron, and of wood, and of stone, that neither see, nor hear, nor feel: but the God who hath thy breath in his hand, and all thy ways, thou hast not glorified. Acts 17:28 For in him we live and move and are: as some also of your own poets said: For we are also his offspring. how Proverbs 14:8 The wisdom of a discreet man is to understand his way: and the imprudence of fools erreth. Proverbs 16:9 The heart of man disposeth his way: but the Lord must direct his steps. Psalm 25:4,12 Let all them be confounded that act unjust things without cause. Shew, O Lord, thy ways to me, and teach me thy paths. . . . Isaiah 10:6,7 I will send him to a deceitful nation, and I will give him a charge against the people of my wrath, to take away the spoils, and to lay hold on the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets. . . . Context Wine is a Mocker…23Diverse weights are an abomination before the Lord: a deceitful balance is not good. 24The steps of men are guided by the Lord: but who is the man that can understand his own way?25It is ruin to a man to devour holy ones, and after vows to retract.… Lexicon A man’sגָ֑בֶר (ḡā·ḇer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1397: A valiant man, warrior, a person simply steps מִצְעֲדֵי־ (miṣ·‘ă·ḏê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 4703: A step, companionship [are] from the LORD, מֵיהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel so how מַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what can anyone וְ֝אָדָ֗ם (wə·’ā·ḏām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 120: Ruddy, a human being understand יָּבִ֥ין (yā·ḇîn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 995: To separate mentally, understand his own way? דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃ (dar·kōw) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action Additional Translations A man’s steps are from the LORD, so how can anyone understand his own way?Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way? A man's goings are of Jehovah; How then can man understand his way? A man's goings are directed of the Lord: how then can a mortal understand his ways? The steps of a man are from Jehovah; and how can a man understand his own way? A man's goings are of the LORD; how then can man understand his way? Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way? A man's steps are from Yahweh; how then can man understand his way? From Jehovah are the steps of a man, And man -- how understandeth he his way? Jump to Previous Directed Goings Ordained Ordered Steps Understand Understandeth WayJump to Next Directed Goings Ordained Ordered Steps Understand Understandeth WayExternal Links Proverbs 20:24 NIVProverbs 20:24 NLT Proverbs 20:24 ESV Proverbs 20:24 NASB Proverbs 20:24 ASV Proverbs 20:24 Bible Apps Proverbs 20:24 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 20:24 Chinese Bible Proverbs 20:24 French Bible Proverbs 20:24 German Bible Alphabetical: A anyone are by can directed his How LORD man man's ordained own steps the then understand way OT Poetry: Proverbs 20:24 A man's steps are from Yahweh (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |