Proverbs 4:12
When you walk, no one will stand in your way 1 and if you run, you will not stumble. 1
Unlocked Literal 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 direct you in the way of wisdom; 1 I lead you down straight paths. 1
13Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; 1 guard it, for it is your life. 1
Cross References
2 Samuel 22:37You have made a wide place for my feet beneath me, 1 so my feet have not slipped. 1
Psalms 18:36You have made a wide place for my feet beneath me so that my feet have not slipped. 1
Psalms 119:165Great peace they have, those who love your law; 1 nothing makes them stumble. 1
Proverbs 3:23Then you will walk on your way in safety 1 and your foot will not stumble; 1
Proverbs 6:22When you walk, they will guide you; 1 when you sleep, they will watch over you; 1 and when you wake up, they will teach you. 1
John 11:9Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of light in a day? If someone walks in the daytime, he will not stumble, because he sees by 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 →