Proverbs 4:26
What meaning of the proverbs 4:26 in the Bible?
What does Proverbs 4:26 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established."
What does Proverbs 4:26 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established."
Verse Proverbs 4:26. _PONDER THE PATH OF THY FEET_] _Weigh_ well the part thou shouldst act in life. See that thou contract no bad _habits_....
Speech turned from its true purpose, the wandering eye that leads on to evil, action hasty and inconsiderate, are the natural results where we do not “above all keeping keep our heart” Proverbs 4:23....
CHAPTER 4 _ 1. Solomon's training (Proverbs 4:1)_ 2. Hear, O my son: Receive my sayings (Proverbs 4:10) 3. My son, attend to my words. (Proverbs 4:20) Proverbs 4:1. This passage shows the early tra...
PONDER THE PATH, &C. Illustrations: Abraham (Genesis 24:1. See note on Proverbs 3:5; Proverbs 3:6); Eleazar (Genesis 24:5); Joshua (Proverbs 24:15); Ruth (Proverbs 1:16); David (Psalms 39:1); Hezekiah...
_ponder_ So R.V. marg., _weigh carefully_; but R.V. text has _make level_, &c., with which agrees LXX. ὀρθὰς τροχιὰς ποίει σοῖς ποσίν : "make straight paths for thy feet." So Hebrews 12:13. See Prover...
TEXT Proverbs 4:20-27 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 thy heart. 22. For they are life unt...
Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established. PONDER THE PATH OF THY FEET, AND LET ALL THY WAYS BE ESTABLISHED. The object of the tempter is to prevent your doing so (Proverbs 5...
4:26 path (d-3) See Note i, ch. 2.9. well-ordered. (e-13) Or 'and all thy ways shall be established.'...
ANCESTRAL WISDOM. THE TWO PATHS In Proverbs 4:1 the teacher lays stress on the fact that his instruction is a repetition of his father's. No teaching was thought valuable save that which was handed d...
LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 4 V1 My sons, listen to your father’s instruction. As you listen to me, you will understand more. V2 My lessons are good. Do not leave the t...
PONDER THE PATH OF THY FEET. — Rather, _make it smooth, level: take all obstacles out of it which may prevent thy going in the way God is leading thee._ Comp. the directions to cut off even the hand o...
פַּ֭לֵּס מַעְגַּ֣ל רַגְלֶ֑ךָ וְֽ כָל ־דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ יִכֹּֽנוּ׃...
CHAPTER 5 EDUCATION: THE CHILD'S THOUGHT OF THE PARENT "Wisdom doth live with children round her knees." - Wordsworth. "He taught me, and said unto me," etc. Proverbs 4:4 THIS chapter begins with a...
GUIDE-POSTS ON THE WAY OF LIFE Proverbs 4:10-27 One or two sentences stand out in this section, demanding special attention. _The path of the just, etc_., Proverbs 4:18. We may compare this beautifu...
In this chapter there are three addresses. The first is of the nature of personal testimony (verses Pro 4:1-9). The next two are exhortations to fidelity (verses Pro 4:10-27). The father urges his own...
(l) Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established. (l) Keep a measure in all your doings....
_Straight. Hebrew, "ponder." Examine what thou takest in hand, and walk not at random, Hebrews xii. 13._...
My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to al...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 9. There are two very distinct parts in this book. The first nine Chapter s, which give the great general principles; and the proverbs, properly so...
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...
Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established. Ver. 26. _Ponder the path of thy feet._] Viz., By the weights of the word. Look to thine affections, for by these maids Satan woes th...
_Put away a froward mouth_ All sorts of sinful words, which proceed from, and discover an evil heart. _Let thine eyes look right on_ Let thine intention be pure: direct all thine actions to a right en...
WARNING AGAINST WICKEDNESS...
AND LET ALL THY WAYS BE ESTABLISHED: Or, all thy ways shall be ordered aright...
14-27 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 thou love thy God and thy soul, avoid it. It is not said, Keep at a d...
PONDER THE PATH OF THY FEET; consider thine actions before thou doest them, and see that they agree with the rule. LET ALL THY WAYS BE ESTABLISHED; let thine actions be uniformly and constantly good i...
Proverbs 4:26 Ponder H6424 (H8761) path H4570 feet H7272 ways H1870 established H3559 (H8735) Ponder - Proverbs 5:6; Psalms 119:59; Ezekiel 18:28; Haggai 1:5, Haggai 1:7;...
A GENERAL APPEAL TO HEAR HIS WORDS AND SAYINGS, AND INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO HIS HEART, MOUTH, EYES AND FEET (PROVERBS 4:20). Solomon urges those who hear him and read his words to take them to he...
Proverbs 4:24 First the fountain, then the streams; first the heart and then the life-course. The issues of life are manifold: three of their main channels are mapped out here the "lips," the "eyes,...
CONTENTS: Earnest exhortation to the study of true wisdom. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon, his son. CONCLUSION: True wisdom from God is the principle thing. It is that which recommends us to God, which be...
Proverbs 4:1. _Hear, ye children,_ a Hebraism, equivalent to wash, cleanse, and purify your ears. A grateful son here recites the domestic piety of an illustrious father. David talked much with his ch...
_Put away from thee a froward mouth._ LAWS OF LIFE A law for the tongue, a law for the eye, a law for the mind, a law for the life. I. A demand for pure language. Speech is one of the grand peculia...
CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 4:22. HEALTH, or “healing.” PROVERBS 4:23. “Above all other watching, keep thy heart,” some read: “Keep thy heart with all (kinds of) keeping.” _Issues_—“currents,” “outgoi...
EXPOSITION PROVERBS 4:1 7. _Seventh admonitory discourse. _We here enter upon the second group of admonitory discourses, as is indicated by the opening address, "my children," and which occurs again...
Continuing to his son. Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend that you might know understanding. For I give you good doctrine, don't forsake my law. For I was my father's son, ten...
1 Peter 5:10; 1 Thessalonians 3:13; 2 Thessalonians 3:3; Ephesians 5:15; Ephesians 5:17; Ezekiel 18:28; Haggai 1:5; Haggai 1:7; Proverbs 5:6;...
SACRED EXHORTATIONS Proverbs 4:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS It is well, now and then, to step aside and consider what God has to say to young men and women; as well as to consider what He says to their fat...
Ponder — Consider thine actions before thou dost them, and see that they agree with the rule. And — Let thine actions be uniformly and constantly good in spite of all temptations....