Proverbs 4:27 (LSB)

Passage

Do not turn to the right nor to the left; Turn your foot from evil.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 4:25 Let your eyes look directly ahead And even let your eyelids be fixed straight in front of you.

Proverbs 4:26 Watch the track of your feet And all your ways will be established.

Proverbs 4:27 Do not turn to the right nor to the left; Turn your foot from evil.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "turn", "right", "left", "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 "Watch the track of your 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.