Proverbs 4:26
"Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

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" (c); according to the rule of the divine word. Some render it as a promise, "and all thy ways shall be established" (d); when care is taken to look well into them; see Ch2 20:20 . (c) "dirigantur", Tigurine version, Mercerus; "recte apparentur aut disponantur", Vatablus. (d) "Stabilientur", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus; "constabilientur", Schultens.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (6 words)

H6424 פָלַס
Definition:

20; 2masculine pluralתְּפַלֵּס֑וּןPsalm 58:3(see below), etc.;Imperativemasculine singularמַּלֵּסProverbs 4:26;ParticipleמְפַלֵּסProverbs 5:11; —1weign outחֲמַס יְדֵיכֶם תּפיPsalm 58:3(figurative; but 20; 2masculine pluralתְּפַלֵּס֑וּןPsalm 58:3(see below), etc.;Imperativemasculine singularמַּלֵּסProverbs 4:26;ParticipleמְפַלֵּסProverbs 5:11; —1weign outחֲמַס יְדֵיכֶם תּפיPsalm 58:3(figurative; but

Possible Meanings:
  • weigh (semantic_range)
  • make level (semantic_range)
H4570 מַעְגָּל
Definition:

121entrenchment;2track; — absolute׳מ1 Samuel 26:5+, withהlocativeהַמַּעְגָּ֫לָה1 Samuel 17:20; constructמַעְגַּלProverbs 5:26+; plural constructמַעְגְּלֵיPsalm 23:3;Proverbs 4:11; suffixמַעְגָּלֶיךָPs 121entrenchment;2track; — absolute׳מ1 Samuel 26:5+, withהlocativeהַמַּעְגָּ֫לָה1 Samuel 17:20; constructמַעְגַּלProverbs 5:26+; plural constructמַעְגְּלֵיPsalm 23:3;Proverbs 4:11; suffixמַעְגָּלֶיךָPs

H7272 רֶגֶל
Definition:

4(on suffix masculineSongs 5:3see KöSynt. § l4AlbrZAW(xvi, 1896, 76) xv (1895), 316 f.),foot(Late Hebrewid.; Arabic,leg, foot; Aramaicרַגְלָא,foot; Palmyrene suffixרגלהLzb368; transposed Zinjirli (plu 4(on suffix masculineSongs 5:3see KöSynt. § l4AlbrZAW(xvi, 1896, 76) xv (1895), 316 f.),foot(Late Hebrewid.; Arabic,leg, foot; Aramaicרַגְלָא,foot; Palmyrene suffixרגלהLzb368; transposed Zinjirli (plu

H3605 כֹּל
Definition:

8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA 8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA

H1870 דֶּרֶךְ
Definition:

16& (less often)feminineExodus 18:20way, road, distance, journey, manner — absolute׳דGenesis 38:16+;דָּ֑רֶךְGenesis 38:21+; constructדֶּרֶךְGenesis 3:24; suffixדַּרְכִּיGenesis 24:424t. +2 Samuel 22:3 16& (less often)feminineExodus 18:20way, road, distance, journey, manner — absolute׳דGenesis 38:16+;דָּ֑רֶךְGenesis 38:21+; constructדֶּרֶךְGenesis 3:24; suffixדַּרְכִּיGenesis 24:424t. +2 Samuel 22:3

H3559 כּוּן
Definition:

46; 3pluralנָכ֫וֺנוּProverbs 19:29;נָכֹּ֫נוּEzekiel 16:7;ImperfectיִכּוֺןProverbs 12:3+; 3 feminine singularתִּכּוֺןJeremiah 30:20+;וַתִּכֹּן1 Kings 2:12; 2Chronicles 8:16, etc.;ImperativeהִכּוֺןAmos 46; 3pluralנָכ֫וֺנוּProverbs 19:29;נָכֹּ֫נוּEzekiel 16:7;ImperfectיִכּוֺןProverbs 12:3+; 3 feminine singularתִּכּוֺןJeremiah 30:20+;וַתִּכֹּן1 Kings 2:12; 2Chronicles 8:16, etc.;ImperativeהִכּוֺןAmos

Possible Meanings:
  • cake (semantic_range)
  • sacrificial cake (semantic_range)

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