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Proverbs 4:12 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble. "
Proverbs 4:12
Verse in Context
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Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
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.
Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil
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Proverbs 4:1
"Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding."
Proverbs 4:2
"For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law."
Proverbs 4:3
"For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother."
Proverbs 4:4
"He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live."
Proverbs 4:5
"Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth."
Proverbs 4:6
"Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep"
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