Proverbs 4:25–26
Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
Let thine eyes looke right on, and let thine eye lids looke straight before thee.
Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
‖Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy wayes be established.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, all thy wayes shalbe ordered aright.
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13To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
13To the end hee may stablish your hearts vnblameable in holinesse before God euen our Father, at the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ with all his Saints.
- Ephesians 5:17Rank 13 from verse 26
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10But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
10But the God of all grace who hath called vs into his eternall glory by Christ Iesus, after that ye haue suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
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Proverbs 4:25
Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.
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Sense 1: To direct the eyes or attention; to behold, observe, expect, or take heed. Sense 2: An appearance, countenance, expression, or aspect.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Correct, just, upright, proper, lawful, fitting, true, or due; also a rightful claim or authority. 2. The direction or side opposite the left. 3. Straight, favourable, skilful, or approved. 4. Very, quite, or fully.
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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
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1. Direct and not crooked, or proceeding without turning aside. 2. Upright, right, or made right.
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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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Proverbs 4:26
To weigh or consider carefully.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
A track, route, course, or way of travel or conduct.
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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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established
Set firmly; founded, made stable, ordained, enacted, ratified, or confirmed.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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24Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
24†Put away from thee a froward mouth, and peruerse lips put farre from thee.
25Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
25Let thine eyes looke right on, and let thine eye lids looke straight before thee.
Selected passage26Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
26‖Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy wayes be established.
Selected passage27Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
27*Turne not to the right hande nor to the left: remoue thy foot frō euil.