Proverbs 4:12
10 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
13 Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; when you run, you will not stumble.
- KJV
- When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
- WEB
- When you go, your steps will not be hampered. When you run, you will not stumble.
- ASV
- When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; And if thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
- DARBY
- When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
- BLB
- In your walking, your steps will not be restricted; and when you run, you will not stumble.
- ÅB
- Når du går, skal intet hindre dine skritt, og når du løper, skal du ikke snuble.
- OTB
- Når du går, vil dine skritt ikke hindres; og hvis du løper, vil du ikke snuble.
- B1930
- Når du går, skal intet hindre dine skritt, og når du løper, skal du ikke snuble.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 3:23
Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
Read in contextPsalms 18:36
Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
Read in context2 Samuel 22:37
Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip.
Read in context1 Peter 2:8
And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
Read in contextJohn 11:9–10
Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.
Read in context1 John 2:10–11
He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
Read in contextPsalms 119:165
Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
Read in contextPsalms 91:11–12
For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
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