Proverbs 4:27
Do not leave the straight road by turning to the left or to the right. Do only what is right and keep yourself from doing what is evil.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
In Context
Cross References
Deuteronomy 5:32So I went back down to the people, and I said to them, ‘Be sure that you do everything that Yahweh our God has commanded us to do. Do not disobey any of his laws.
Deuteronomy 28:14Yahweh will do all these things for you if you do not turn away from obeying what I am commanding you today, and if you never worship or serve other gods.
Proverbs 16:17Those whose behavior [MET] is good/right turn away from doing evil; those who guard their conduct [MTY] protect their lives.
Romans 12:9Love others sincerely! Hate what is evil! Continue to eagerly do what God considers to be good!
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 4:21-27
Parental Instructions. 20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. 23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. 24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. 25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. 26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and… Read the whole commentary →