Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
What does Proverbs 4:26 mean?
The way of evil men may seem pleasant, and the nearest way to compass some end; but it is an evil way, and will end ill; if you love your God and your soul, avoid it.
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Keep this verse inside Proverbs 4:23-27 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Proverbs 4:26
Ponder the path of thy feet,.... Consider well what path it is, whether right or wrong; or weigh it in the balances of thought, as Aben Ezra; or rather in the balances of the word, and see whether it agrees with that or not. The Septuagint version is, "make straight paths for thy feet"; to which the author of the epistle to the Hebrews seems to have respect, Hebrews 12:13 ; and let all thy walls be established; so as to walk on steadily, constantly, uniformly, and not be easily moved out of the ways of religion and truth. Or, "let all thy ways be prepared", or "directed", or "disposed" (c); according to the rule of the divine word.
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Context in Proverbs 4
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Proverbs 4 belongs to the early movement of the book, especially the section often described as fatherly discourses on wisdom. Proverbs offers compact instruction on speech, work, wealth, friendship, sex, discipline, justice, and wisdom as a way of life before God. Read this chapter with the wider themes of wisdom, fear of the Lord, and speech in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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