23I know, Jehovah, that the way of man is not his own; it is not in a man that walketh to direct his steps.


In Context

20 My tent is despoiled, and all my cords are broken; my children are gone forth from me, and they are not; there is none to stretch forth my tent any more, and to set up my curtains.

21 For the shepherds are become brutish, and have not sought Jehovah; therefore have they not acted wisely, and all their flock is scattered.

22 The voice of a rumour! Behold, it cometh, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make the cities of Judah a desolation, a dwelling-place of jackals.

23 I know, Jehovah, that the way of man is not his own; it is not in a man that walketh to direct his steps.

24 Jehovah, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.

25 Pour out thy fury upon the nations that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name; for they have eaten up Jacob, yea, they have eaten him up and consumed him, and have laid waste his dwelling-place.

Jeremiah 10:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:23O LORD, I know that the way of man [is] not in himself: [it is] not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:23I know, O Lord , that a man's life is not his own; it is not for man to direct his steps.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:23I know, O Lord, that the way of a man is not his: neither is it in a man to walk, and to direct his steps.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:23O Jehovah, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:23O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:23O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:23Yahweh, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man who walks to direct his steps.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:23I have known, O Jehovah, that not of man is his way, Not of man the going and establishing of his step.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:23O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walks to direct his steps.