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Berean Standard Bible

“Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet away from evil.”

Proverbs 4:27

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In Proverbs 4 a father urges his son to guard his heart and walk a straight path. The chapter ends with a plain instruction about staying on that path.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet away from evil.

World English Bible (WEB)

Don’t turn to the right hand nor to the left. Remove your foot from evil.

King James Version (KJV)

Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: Remove thy foot from evil.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Let there be no turning to the right or to the left, keep your feet from evil.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

No te apartes á diestra, ni á siniestra: aparta tu pie del mal.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡Practica el bien en todo momento! ¡Apártate del mal!

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