John Gill Commentary Proverbs 4:26

"Make level the path of thy feet, And let all thy ways be established." — Proverbs 4:26 (ASV)

Ponder the path of your feet. Consider well what path it is, whether right or wrong; or weigh it in the balances of thought, as Aben Ezra; or rather in the balances of the word, and see whether it agrees with that or not. The Septuagint version is, "make straight paths for your feet"; to which the author of the epistle to the Hebrews seems to have respect, (Hebrews 12:13).

and let all your walls be established; so as to walk on steadily, constantly, uniformly, and not be easily moved out of the ways of religion and truth. Or, "let all your ways be prepared", or "directed", or "disposed" ^F3; according to the rule of the divine word. Some render it as a promise, "and all your ways shall be established" ^F4; when care is taken to look well into them; see (2 Chronicles 20:20).

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FOOTNOTES:

• F3: (wnky) "dirigantur", Tigurine version, Mercerus; "recte apparentur aut disponantur", Vatablus.
• F4: "Stabilientur", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus; "constabilientur", Schultens.