Proverbs 4:25

Let thine eynayim look straight forward, 1 and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

In Context

24Put away from thee a deceitful peh (mouth), 1 and perverse sfatayim (lips) put far from thee. 1

26Ponder the ma'agal (path) of thy raglayim, 1 and let all thy drakhim be firm. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 119:37Turn away mine eyes from beholding shav (vanity); 1 and revive Thou me in Thy derech. 1

Proverbs 21:29An ish rasha defiantly hardeneth his face, 1 but as for the yashar (upright) he maketh his derech (road) sure. 1

Proverbs 23:33Thine eynayim shall behold zarot (strange women), 1 and thine lev shall utter perverse things. 1

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 4:21-27

Parental Instructions. 20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. 23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. 24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. 25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. 26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and… Read the whole commentary →

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