Proverbs 4:27 “Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet away from ev…”

Proverbs 4:27

Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet away from evil.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.

World English Bible

Don’t turn to the right hand nor to the left. Remove your foot from evil.

American Standard Version

Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: Remove thy foot from evil.

Geneva Bible 1599

Turne not to the right hande, nor to the left, but remooue thy foote from euill.

Darby Translation

Turn not to the right hand nor to the left; remove thy foot from evil.

Young's Literal Translation

Incline not [to] the right or to the left, Turn aside thy foot from evil!

Bible in Basic English

Let there be no turning to the right or to the left, keep your feet from evil.

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Cross references

“Turn”

Deuteronomy 5:32 Joshua 1:7 Deuteronomy 28:14 Deuteronomy 12:32

Deuteronomy 5:32 · BSB

So be careful to do as the LORD your God has commanded you; you are not to turn aside to the right or to the left.

Joshua 1:7 · BSB

Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go.

Deuteronomy 28:14 · BSB

Do not turn aside to the right or to the left from any of the words I command you today, and do not go after other gods to serve them.

Deuteronomy 12:32 · BSB

See that you do everything I command you; do not add to it or subtract from it.

“remove”

Proverbs 16:17 Isaiah 1:16 Romans 12:9

Proverbs 16:17 · BSB

The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.

Isaiah 1:16 · BSB

Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil!

Romans 12:9 · BSB

Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

26Make a level path for your feet, and all your ways will be sure.

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