Proverbs 4:26

What does Proverbs 4:26 mean?

A plain-English look at Proverbs 4:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Make level the path of thy feet, And let all thy ways be established.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Make level the path of thy feet, And let all thy ways be established.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Keep a watch on your behaviour; let all your ways be rightly ordered.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Ponder thou the path of thy feet, And all thy ways <FI>are<Fi> established.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Make straight the path for thy feet, and all thy ways shall be established.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be well-ordered.

Context

v.25Let thine eyes look right on, And let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

v.26This passage

v.27Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: Remove thy foot from evil.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Peter 5:10

    And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.

  • Haggai 1:7

    Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Consider your ways.

  • Haggai 1:5

    Now therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Consider your ways.

  • 2 Thessalonians 3:3

    But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and guard you from the evil one.

  • Ephesians 5:15

    Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

  • Psalms 40:2

    He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay; And he set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

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