Proverbs 4:12
Whe thou goest, thy gate shall not be strait, and when thou runnest, thou shalt not fall.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 taught thee in ye way of wisedom, and led thee in the pathes of righteousnesse.
13Take holde of instruction, and leaue not: keepe her, for shee is thy life.
Cross References
2 Samuel 22:37Thou hast inlarged my steppes vnder me, and mine heeles haue not slid.
Psalms 18:36Thou hast enlarged my steps vnder mee, and mine heeles haue not slid.
Psalms 119:165They that loue thy Law, shall haue great prosperitie, and they shall haue none hurt.
Proverbs 3:23Then shalt thou walke safely by thy way: and thy foote shall not stumble.
Proverbs 6:22It shall leade thee, when thou walkest: it shall watch for thee, when thou sleepest, and when thou wakest, it shall talke with thee.
John 11:9Iesus answered, Are there not twelue houres in the day? If a man walke in the day, hee 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 →