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Proverbs 20:24 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 20 · verse 24
Man’s goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?Proverbs 20:24 · King James Version
Proverbs 20:24 in context
22Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
23Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
24Man’s goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
25It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
26A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
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Key words (Strong's)
- understandbîynto separate mentallyH995 →
- goingsmitsʻâda stepH4703 →
- Man'sgeberproperly, a valiant man or warriorH1397 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
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We are here taught that in all our affairs, 1. We have a necessary and constant dependence upon God. All our natural actions depend upon his providence, all our spiritual actions upon his grace. The best man is no better than God makes him;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary