Proverbs 4:26
Make level the track of thy foot, that, all thy ways, may be directed aright:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
In Context
25Let, thine eyes, right onward, look,—and, thine eyelashes, point straight before thee.
27Decline not, to the right hand or to the left,—Turn away thy foot from wickedness.
Cross References
Psalms 37:23From Yahweh, are the steps of a man made firm, When, with his way, he is well pleased:
Psalms 119:5Oh would that my ways might be settled! that I might keep thy statutes.
Proverbs 5:6Lest, the path of life, she should ponder, her tracks have wandered she knoweth not [whither].
Proverbs 15:21Folly, is joy to him that lacketh sense,—but, a man of understanding, taketh a straight course.
Proverbs 23:19Hear, thou, my son, and be wise, and lead forward, in duty, thy heart.
Haggai 1:5Now, therefore, Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts,—Apply your heart unto your own experience—
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 →