Proverbs 4:12
When thou goest, thy steps shall not be confined; And, when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
Noyes Bible
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 the way of wisdom, I have guided thee in the right path.
13Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go; Keep her, for she is thy life.
Cross References
Psalms 18:36Thou didst make a wide path for my steps, So that my feet did not stumble.
Psalms 119:165Great peace have they who love thy law, And no evil shall befall them.
Proverbs 3:23Then shalt thou go on thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble;
Proverbs 6:22When thou goest forth, they shall guide thee; When thou sleepest, they shall watch over thee; And, when thou awakest, they shall talk with thee.
John 11:9Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If a man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth 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 →