Proverbs 4:26

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

פַּ֭לֵּס מַעְגַּ֣ל רַגְלֶ֑ךָ וְֽכָל־דְּרָכֶ֥יךָ יִכֹּֽנוּ׃

Transliteration

pallēs maʿgal raglekā wəkāl-dərākêkā yikkōnû

Grammar Details

• *pallēs*: imperative, masculine singular, piel - make level/make straight
• *maʿgal*: masculine singular construct noun - path of
• *raglekā*: feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your foot
• *wəkāl-dərākêkā*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and all your ways
• *yikkōnû*: imperfect (jussive), 3rd person masculine plural, niphal - let them be established

Word Meanings

• *pallēs*: make level/make straight/weigh carefully
• *maʿgal*: path/track/way
• *yikkōnû*: be established/be prepared/be fixed/be firm

Referenced Verses

• 1 Thess 3:13 : 13 to the end he may establish your hearts unblameable in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus {G5547} with all his saints.
• 2 Thess 3:3 : 3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and guard you from the evil [one].
• Ps 37:23 : 23 A man's goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way.
• Ps 119:5 : 5 Oh that my ways were established To observe thy statutes!
• Prov 5:6 : 6 So that she findeth not the level path of life: Her ways are unstable, [and] she knoweth [it] not.
• Prov 5:21 : 21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah; And he maketh level all his paths.
• Ezek 18:28 : 28 Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
• Hag 1:5 : 5 Now therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Consider your ways.
• Hag 1:7 : 7 Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Consider your ways.
• Eph 5:15 : 15 Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;
• Eph 5:17 : 17 Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
• Ps 119:59 : 59 I thought on my ways, And turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
• Ps 40:2 : 2 He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay; And he set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
• Heb 12:13 : 13 and make straight paths for your feet, that that which is lame be not turned out of the way, but rather be healed.
• 1 Pet 5:10 : 10 And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, {G2424} after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself {G5209} perfect, establish, strengthen you.