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Proverbs 20:24-25 in English

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Proverbs 20:24-25 in American Standard Version (1901)

24 A man’s goings are of Jehovah; How then can man understand his way?
25 It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry.
Proverbs 20 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 20:24-25 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

24 A man's goings are directed of the Lord: how then can a mortal understand his ways?
25 It is a snare to a man hastily to consecrate some of his own property: for in that case repentance comes after vowing.
Proverbs 20 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 20:24-25 in King James Version + Apocrypha

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.
Proverbs 20 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 20:24-25 in King James (Authorized) Version

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.
Proverbs 20 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 20:24-25 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

24 A man's goings are directed of the Lord: how then can a mortal understand his ways?
25 It is a snare to a man hastily to consecrate some of his own property: for in that case repentance comes after vowing.
Proverbs 20 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 20:24-25 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

24 A man’s goings are of the LORD; how then can man understand his way?
25 It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, and after vows to make inquiry.
PROVERBS 20 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 20:24-25 in Translation for Translators

24 Yahweh is the one who has decided what will happen to us, so ◄how can we ‘understand/know’ what will happen before it happens?/we humans certainly cannot ‘understand/know’ what will happen before it happens.► RHQ
25 You should think carefully before you solemnly promise to dedicate something to God, because later you might be sorry you have promised to do it.
Proverbs 20 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 20:24-25 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

24 A man's goings are directed of the Lord: how then can a mortal understand his ways?
25 It is a snare to a man hastily to consecrate some of his own property: for in that case repentance comes after vowing.
Proverbs 20 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 20:24-25 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

24 A man’s steps are from Yahweh; how then can man understand his way?
25 It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.
Proverbs 20 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 20:24-25 in World English Bible (Catholic)

24 A man’s steps are from Yahweh; how then can man understand his way?
25 It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.
Proverbs 20 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 20:24-25 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

24 A man’s steps are from the LORD; how then can man understand his way?
25 It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.
Proverbs 20 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 20:24-25 in Bible in Basic English

24 A man's steps are of the Lord; how then may a man have knowledge of his way?
25 It is a danger to a man to say without thought, It is holy, and, after taking his oaths, to be questioning if it is necessary to keep them.
Proverbs 20 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 20:24-25 in Darby Translation

24 The steps of a man are from Jehovah; and how can a man understand his own way?
25 It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is hallowed, and after vows to make inquiry.
Proverbs 20 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 20:24-25 in Douay-Rheims 1899

24 The steps of man are guided by the Lord: but who is the man that can understand his own way?
25 It is ruin to a man to devour holy ones, and after vows to retract.
Proverbs 20 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 20:24-25 in Free Bible Version

24 The Lord shows us the way to go, so how would we decide for ourselves?
25 It's a mistake to make a promise to God and then have second thoughts about it later.
Proverbs 20 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 20:24-25 in Geneva Bible 1599

24 The steps of man are ruled by the Lord: how can a man then vnderstand his owne way?
25 It is a destruction for a man to deuoure that which is sanctified, and after the vowes to inquire.
Proverbs 20 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 20:24-25 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

24 A man's goings are of the LORD; how then can man look to his way?
25 It is a snare to a man rashly to say: 'Holy', and after vows to make inquiry.
Proverbs 20 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 20:24-25 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

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 inquiry.
Proverbs 20 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 20:24-25 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

24 From the Lord are the steps of man ordained; but man— how can he understand his own way?
25 It is a snare to a man to sanctify things hastily, and to make inquiry only after having made vows.
Proverbs 20 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 20:24-25 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

24 A man’s goings are directed of the Lord: How then can a mortal understand his ways?
25 It is a snare to a man hastily to consecrate some of his own property: For in that case repentance comes after vowing.
Proverbs 20 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 20:24-25 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 20:24-25 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.
Proverbs 20 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 20:24-25 in George Noyes Bible

24 A man's steps are from the LORD; How, then, can a man understand his way?
25 It is a snare to a man to utter a vow rashly, And after vows to consider.
Proverbs 20 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 20:24-25 in One Unity Resource Bible

24 A man’s steps are from Adonai ; how then can man understand his way?
25 It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.
Proverbs [Sayings] 20 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 20:24-25 in Unlocked Literal Bible

24 A person's steps are directed by Yahweh; how then can he understand his way?
25 It is a snare for a person to say rashly, “This thing is holy,” and begin to think about what it means only after making his vow.
Proverbs 20 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 20:24-25 in World English Bible

24 A man’s steps are from Yahweh; how then can man understand his way?
25 It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.
Proverbs 20 in World English Bible

Proverbs 20:24-25 in World English Bible British Edition

24 A man’s steps are from the LORD; how then can man understand his way?
25 It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.
Proverbs 20 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 20:24-25 in Noah Webster Bible

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 inquiry.
Proverbs 20 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 20:24-25 in World Messianic Bible

24 A man’s steps are from the LORD; how then can man understand his way?
25 It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.
Proverbs 20 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 20:24-25 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

24 A man’s steps are from the LORD; how then can man understand his way?
25 It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.
Proverbs 20 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 20:24-25 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

24 The steps of man be dressed of the Lord; who forsooth of men may understand his way?
25 Falling of man is to make avow or vow to saints, and afterward to withdraw the vows.

Proverbs 20:24-25 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

24 The steps of man be (ad)dressed of the Lord; who forsooth of men may understand his way? (The steps of a person be directed by the Lord; for who can understand his own way?)
25 (A) Falling of man is to make (an) avow to (the) saints, and (then) afterward to withdraw the vows.

Proverbs 20:24-25 in Young's Literal Translation

24 From Jehovah are the steps of a man, And man — how understandeth he his way?
25 A snare to a man is he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry.