Proverbs 4:26–5:1

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.

1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom,

turn your ear to my words of insight,

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.

1 My son, attend unto my wisdom,

And bow thine ear to my understanding:

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.

1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom;

listen carefully to my wise counsel.

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.

1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom;

Lend your ear to my understanding,

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.

1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom;

listen to my words of understanding.

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.

1 My son, attend unto my wisdom;

Incline thine ear to my understanding:

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.

1 My son, attend unto my wisdom, incline thine ear to my understanding;

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. 

1 My son, 

pay attention to my wisdom. 

Open your ears to my understanding 

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.

1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom;

listen closely to my understanding

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.

1 My child, be attentive to my wisdom;

incline your ear to my understanding,

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.

1 My child, be attentive to my wisdom,

and to my understanding incline your ear;

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.

1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom.

Listen carefully to my wise sayings.

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.

1 My son, give attention to my wisdom,

Incline your ear to my understanding;