Proverbs 4:12
When thou go, thy steps shall not be restricted. And if thou run, thou shall not stumble.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
In Context
11I have taught thee in the way of wisdom. I have led thee in paths of uprightness.
13Take firm hold of instruction. Do not let her go. Keep her, for she is thy life.
Cross References
2 Samuel 22:37Thou have enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.
Psalms 18:36Thou have enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.
Psalms 119:165Great peace have those who love thy law, and they have no occasion of stumbling.
Proverbs 3:23Then thou shall walk in thy way securely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
Proverbs 6:22When thou walk, it shall lead thee. When thou sleep, it shall watch over thee. And when thou awake, it shall talk with thee.
John 11:9Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If a man walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 4:2-14
Parental Instructions. 1 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. 2 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. 3 For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. 4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. 5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. 6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep… Read the whole commentary →