Proverbs 4:12
So that if thou goest in them, there shall no straitnesse hinder thee: & when thou runnest, thou shalt not fall.
Bible (Bishops')
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 haue shewed thee the way of wysdome, & led thee into the right pathes.
13Take fast holde of doctrine, and let her not go: kepe her, for she is thy life.
Cross References
Proverbs 3:23Kepe thyne heart with all diligence, for out of it issueth lyfe.
Proverbs 6:22That shall leade thee when thou goest, preserue thee when thou art asleepe, and when thou awakest talke with thee.
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 →