Proverbs 4:27
Turne not to the right hande, nor to the left, but remooue thy foote from euill.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
In Context
26Ponder the path of thy feete, and let all thy waies be ordred aright.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 5:32Take heede therefore, that ye doe as the Lord your God hath commanded you: turne not aside to the right hand nor to the left,
Deuteronomy 28:14But thou shalt not decline from any of the wordes, which I command you this day, either to the right hand or to the left, to goe after other gods to serue them.
Proverbs 16:17The pathe of the righteous is to decline from euil, and hee keepeth his soule, that keepeth his way.
Romans 12:9Let loue be without dissimulation. Abhorre that which is euill, and cleaue vnto that which is 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 →