Proverbs 4:12
When thou goest, thy step shall not be straitened; and if thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
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 fast hold of instruction, let her not go; keep her, for she is thy life.
Cross References
2 Samuel 22:37Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.
Psalms 18:36(18-37) Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.
Psalms 119:165Great peace have they that love Thy law; and there is no stumbling for them.
Proverbs 3:23Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, and thou shalt not dash thy foot.
Proverbs 6:22When thou walkest, it shall lead thee, when thou liest down, it shall watch over thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk 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 →