Proverbs 20:24

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?

American King James Version (AKJV)

Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?

American Standard Version (ASV)

A man's goings are of Jehovah; How then can man understand his way?

Basic English Translation (BBE)

A man's steps are of the Lord; how then may a man have knowledge of his way?

Webster's Revision

Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?

World English Bible

A man's steps are from Yahweh; how then can man understand his way?

English Revised Version (ERV)

A man's goings are of the LORD; how then can man understand his way?

Clarke's Proverbs 20:24 Bible Commentary

Man's goings are of the Lord - He, by his providence, governs all the great concerns of the world. Man often traverses these operations; but he does it to his own damage. An old writer quaintly says: "They who will carve for themselves shall cut their fingers."

Barnes's Proverbs 20:24 Bible Commentary

The order of a man's life is a mystery even to himself. He knows not where he is going, or for what God is educating him.

Wesley's Proverbs 20:24 Bible Commentary

20:24 His way - What the issue of his designs will be.