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Proverbs 4:26

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

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, Heb 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" ; according to the rule of the divine word. Some render it as a promise, "and all thy ways shall be established" ; when care is taken to look well into them; see 2Ch 20:20.

wnky "dirigantur", Tigurine version, Mercerus; "recte apparentur aut disponantur", Vatablus. "Stabilientur", V. L.

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