unfoldingWord_en_tn/pro/20/23.md

# Yahweh hates unequal weights and dishonest scales are not good

These two phrases basically mean the same thing and are combined to emphasize how bad this is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

# A person's steps are directed by Yahweh

This can be stated in active form. AT: "Yahweh directs a person's steps" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# A person's steps

This refers to the various things a person does. AT: "A person's actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# how then can he understand his way?

The implicit answer is that he cannot understand it. This rhetorical question may be written as a statement. AT: "therefore, a person cannot understand his way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# understand his way

This is an idiom. The phrase "his way" refers to the person's life. AT: "understand why some things happen in his life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Yahweh hates unequal weights and dishonest scales are not good`
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			`These two phrases basically mean the same thing and are combined to emphasize how bad this is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# A person's steps are directed by Yahweh`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "Yahweh directs a person's steps" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# A person's steps`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This refers to the various things a person does. AT: "A person's actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# how then can he understand his way?`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The implicit answer is that he cannot understand it. This rhetorical question may be written as a statement. AT: "therefore, a person cannot understand his way" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`

			`# understand his way`

			`This is an idiom. The phrase "his way" refers to the person's life. AT: "understand why some things happen in his life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`