Proverbs 4:27 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Incline not [to] the right or to the left, Turn aside thy foot from evil!
English ASV
Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: Remove thy foot from evil.
English Amplified
Turn not aside to the right hand or to the left; remove your foot from evil.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Turn not aside to the right hand or to the left; remove your foot from evil.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet away from evil.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Don’t turn to the right or to the left; keep your feet away from evil.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Turn not to the right hand nor to the left; remove thy foot from evil.
English EASY 2024
Do not walk off your path, to the right side or the left side. Keep away from everything that is evil.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Don't go to the right or to the left, and you will stay away from evil.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Avoid evil and walk straight ahead. Don't go one step off the right way.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Do not lean to the right or to the left. Walk away from evil.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Don't turn to the right or to the left; keep your feet away from evil.
English KJV 1611
Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
English LSB
Do not turn to the right nor to the left; Turn your foot from evil.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Do not turn to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Do not turn to the right nor to the left; Turn your foot from evil.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Turn neither to right nor to left, keep your foot far from evil.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Do not turn to the right or to the left; turn yourself away from evil.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Don't turn to the right or left. Keep your feet from the path of evil.
English NIV
Do not swerve to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.
English NKJ 1982
Do not turn to the right or the left; Remove your foot from evil.
English NLT
Don't get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Don’t allow yourself to be sidetracked for even a moment or take the detour that leads to darkness.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Don't sidetrack; pull back your foot from danger.
English Tyndale 1537
Turn not aside, neither to the right hand nor to the left, but withhold thy foot from evil.