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.… Cross References 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. 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 |