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Proverbs 4:26

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

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פַּ֭לֵּסpalesweighפָּלַסverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “weigh”, a commandH6424properly, to roll flat, i.e. prepare (a road); also to revolve, i.e. weigh (mentally)make, ponder, weigh.מַעְגַּ֣לmagalgoingמַעְגָּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “going”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4570a track (literally or figuratively); also a rampart (as circular)going, path, trench, way(-side).רַגְלֶ֑ךָraglekhafootרֶגֶלnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “foot”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7272a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda[idiom] be able to endure, [idiom] according as, [idiom] after, [idiom] coming, [idiom] follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), [idiom] great toe, [idiom] haunt, [idiom] journey, leg, [phrase] piss, [phrase] possession, time.וְֽכָלvekhaland allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).דְּרָכֶ֥יךָderakheykhaalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).יִכֹּֽנוּyikonvbe fittedכּוּןverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “be fitted”, an unfinished actionH3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Ponder thou the path of thy feet, And all thy ways [are] established.

World English Bible

Make the path of your feet level. Let all of your ways be established.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Make straight paths for thy feet, and order thy ways aright.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὀρθὰς τροχιὰς ποίει σοῖς ποσί, καὶ τὰς ὁδούς σου κατεύθυνε.