What does Proverbs 4:26 say?

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

What translation is this?

This passage is displayed in the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translation on Scripture Lens.

What are related verses?

Related passages to Proverbs 4:26 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Genesis 12:1-3, Exodus 19:4-6, Psalm 95:1-7, and Malachi 3:6, and more.

Proverbs 4:26 (YLT)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Proverbs 4:24 Turn aside from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee,

Proverbs 4:25 Thine eyes do look straightforward, And thine eyelids look straight before thee.

Proverbs 4:26 Ponder thou the path of thy feet, And all thy ways <FI>are<Fi> established.

Proverbs 4:27 Incline not <FI>to<Fi> the right or to the left, Turn aside thy foot from evil!

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "ponder", "thou", "path", "feet", "ways", and "established". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "ponder" and "thou", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 25's "Thine eyes do look straightforward And thine..." into verse 27's "Incline not FI to Fi the right...", so "ponder" and "thou" 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 "thou" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.