Proverbs 4:25–27
Proverbs 4:25–27 — The New International Version (NIV)
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead;
fix your gaze directly before you.
26 Give careful thought to the paths for your feet
and be steadfast in all your ways.
27 Do not turn to the right or the left;
keep your foot from evil.
Proverbs 4:25–27 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
25 Let thine eyes look right on,
And let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
26 Ponder the path of thy feet,
And let all thy ways be established.
27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left:
Remove thy foot from evil.
Proverbs 4:25–27 — New Living Translation (NLT)
25 Look straight ahead,
and fix your eyes on what lies before you.
26 Mark out a straight path for your feet;
stay on the safe path.
27 Don’t get sidetracked;
keep your feet from following evil.
Proverbs 4:25–27 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead,
And your eyelids look right before you.
26 Ponder the path of your feet,
And let all your ways be established.
27 Do not turn to the right or the left;
Remove your foot from evil.
Proverbs 4:25–27 — New Century Version (NCV)
25 Keep your eyes focused on what is right,
and look straight ahead to what is good.
26 Be careful what you do,
and always do what is right.
27 Don’t turn off the road of goodness;
keep away from evil paths.
Proverbs 4:25–27 — American Standard Version (ASV)
25 Let thine eyes look right on,
And let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
26 Make level the path of thy feet,
And let all thy ways be established.
27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left:
Remove thy foot from evil.
Proverbs 4:25–27 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. 26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be well-ordered. 27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left; remove thy foot from evil.
Proverbs 4:25–27 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead
and your sight be focused in front of you.
26 Carefully walk a straight path,
and all your ways will be secure.
27 Do not lean to the right or to the left.
Walk away from evil.
Proverbs 4:25–27 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
25 Let your eyes look forward;
fix your gaze straight ahead.
26 Carefully consider the path for your feet,
and all your ways will be established.
27 Don’t turn to the right or to the left;
keep your feet away from evil.
Proverbs 4:25–27 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
25 Let your eyes look directly forward,
and your gaze be straight before you.
26 Keep straight the path of your feet,
and all your ways will be sure.
27 Do not swerve to the right or to the left;
turn your foot away from evil.
Proverbs 4:25–27 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
25 May your eyes look forward
and your gaze be straight before you.
26 May the path of your foot be balanced
and all your ways be sure.
27 Do not swerve right or left;
remove your foot from evil.
Proverbs 4:25–27 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead.
Keep looking right in front of you.
26 Make level paths for your feet to walk on.
Only go on ways that are firm.
27 Don’t turn to the right or left.
Keep your feet from the path of evil.
Proverbs 4:25–27 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
25 Let your eyes look directly ahead
And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you.
26 Watch the path of your feet
And all your ways will be established.
27 Do not turn to the right nor to the left;
Turn your foot from evil.