Proverbs 4:26 (GNV)

Passage

Ponder the path of thy feete, and let all thy waies be ordred aright.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 4:24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and put wicked lippes farre from thee.

Proverbs 4:25 Let thine eyes beholde the right, and let thine eyelids direct thy way before thee.

Proverbs 4:26 Ponder the path of thy feete, and let all thy waies be ordred aright.

Proverbs 4:27 Turne not to the right hande, nor to the left, but remooue thy foote from euill.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "ponder", "path", "feete", "waies", "ordred", and "aright". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "ponder" and "path", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 25's "Let thine eyes beholde the right and..." into verse 27's "Turne not to the right hande nor...", so "ponder" and "path" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "ponder" and "path" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.