Proverbs 4:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 4:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 4:27 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 4:27 — KJV
“Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.”
— Proverbs 4:27 (KJV)
Proverbs 4:27 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 4:27
“Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king's high way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:27: turn, right, hand
“Let me pass through thy land: I will go along by the high way, I will neither turn unto the right hand nor to the left.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:27: turn, right, hand
“And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner. from...: Heb. from after Abner”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:27: turn, right, hand
“And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:27: turn, right, hand
“And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head. displeased...: was evil in his eyes”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:27: right, hand, remove
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