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Proverbs 4:12 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 4 · verse 12
When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.Proverbs 4:12 · King James Version
Proverbs 4:12 in context
10Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
11I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
12When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
13Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
14Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
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Key words (Strong's)
- straitenedyâtsarto pressH3334 →
- runnestrûwtsto runH7323 →
- goestyâlakto walkH3212 →
- stepstsaʻada pace or regular stepH6806 →
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Here we have, I. The invitation which Solomon gives to his children to come and receive instruction from him (Pro 4:1, Pro 4:2): Hear, you children, the instruction of a father. That is, 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-13