Proverbs 20:24
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A man’s steps are from the LORD, so how can anyone understand his own way?

Young's Literal Translation
From Jehovah [are] the steps of a man, And man—how understandeth he his way?

King James Bible
Man's goings [are] of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?

Hebrew
A man’s
גָ֑בֶר (ḡā·ḇer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1397: A valiant man, warrior, a person simply

steps
מִצְעֲדֵי־ (miṣ·‘ă·ḏê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 4703: A step, companionship

[are] from the LORD,
מֵיהוָ֥ה‪‬‪‬‪‬ (Yah·weh)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

so how
מַה־ (mah-)
Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

can anyone
וְ֝אָדָ֗ם (wə·’ā·ḏām)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

understand
יָּבִ֥ין (yā·ḇîn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand

his own way?
דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃ (dar·kōw)
Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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