John Gill's Exposition on Proverbs 4:26

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Ponder the path of thy feet, etc.] 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, (<581213>Hebrews 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”f99; according to the rule of the divine word. Some render it as a promise, “and all thy ways shall be established”f100; when care is taken to look well into them; (see <142020>2 Chronicles 20:20).

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