Proverbs 4:12
When thou walkest, thy step shall not be narrowed; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
In Context
11In the way of wisdom have I instructed thee: I have led thee in the tracks of uprightness.
13Lay fast hold of correction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
Cross References
2 Samuel 22:37Thou enlargest my steps under me, so that my joints do not slip.
Psalms 18:36(18:37) Thou enlargest my steps under me, so that my joints do not slip.
Psalms 119:165Abundant peace have they who love thy law; and thee is nothing that causeth them to stumble.
Proverbs 3:23Then wilt thou walk in safety on thy way, and thy foot will not strike [against aught]:
Proverbs 6:22When thou walkest, it shall lead thee; when thou liest down, it shall watch over thee; and when thou art awake, it shall converse 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 →