Proverbs 4:27 (DBY)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Proverbs 4:25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

Proverbs 4:26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be well-ordered.

Proverbs 4:27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left; remove thy foot from evil.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "turn", "right", "hand", "left", "remove", "foot", and "evil". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "turn" and "right", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Ponder the path of thy feet and...", giving immediate footing for "turn" and "right". In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "turn" and "right" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.