Jeremiah 10:23
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I know, O LORD, that a man’s way is not his own; no one who walks directs his own steps.

Young's Literal Translation
I have known, O Jehovah, that not of man [is] his way, Not of man the going and establishing of his step.

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

Hebrew
I know,
יָדַ֣עְתִּי (yā·ḏa‘·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3045: To know

O LORD,
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

that
כִּ֛י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

a man’s
לָאָדָ֖ם (lā·’ā·ḏām)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

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

is not his own;
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

no
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

one
לְאִ֣ישׁ (lə·’îš)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

who walks
הֹלֵ֔ךְ (hō·lêḵ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

directs
וְהָכִ֖ין (wə·hā·ḵîn)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3559: To be erect

his own steps.
צַעֲדֽוֹ׃ (ṣa·‘ă·ḏōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6806: A pace, regular step

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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