Proverbs 4:12
When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
Darby Translation
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 will teach thee in the way of wisdom, I will lead thee in paths of uprightness.
13Take fast hold of instruction, let [her] not go: keep her, for she is thy life.
Cross References
2 Samuel 22:37Thou enlargedst my steps under me; And mine ankles did not slip.
Psalms 18:36Thou didst enlarge my steps under me, and mine ankles have not wavered.
Psalms 119:165Great peace have they that love thy law, and nothing doth stumble them.
Proverbs 3:23Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, and thy foot shall not stumble;
Proverbs 6:22when thou walkest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and [when] thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
John 11:9Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any one walk 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 →