Proverbs 4:12
When thou walkest, thy step shall not be hemmed in, and, if thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 taught thee, I have guided thee in tracks of uprightness.
13Take fast hold of correction, let her not go,—keep her, for, she, is thy life.
Cross References
2 Samuel 22:37Thou didst widen my stepping-places, under me,—so that mine ankles faltered not:
Psalms 18:36Thou didst widen my stepping-places under me, so that, mine ankles, faltered not.
Psalms 119:165Blessing in abundance, have the lovers of thy law, and nothing to make them stumble.
Proverbs 3:23Then, shalt thou walk securely in thy way, and, thy foot, shall not stumble;
Proverbs 6:22When thou walkest abroad, it shall guide thee, when thou sleepest, it shall watch over thee, when thou wakest, it shall speak to thee:
John 11:9Jesus answered—Are there not, twelve hours, in the day? If one walk in the day, he doth no stumble, because, the light of this world, he seeth;
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 →