Proverbs 4:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When you walk,בְּֽ֭לֶכְתְּךָ
(be·lech·te·cha)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
your stepsצַעֲדֶ֑ךָ
(tza·'a·de·cha;)
6806: a step, pacefrom tsaad
will not be impeded; 
 
6887a: to bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, or crampeda prim. root
And ifוְאִם־
(ve·'im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
you run,תָּ֝ר֗וּץ
(ta·rutz)
7323: to runa prim. root
you will not stumble.תִכָּשֵֽׁל׃
(tik·ka·shel.)
3782: to stumble, stagger, tottera prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
When thou goest
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
thy steps
tsa`ad  (tsah'-ad)
a pace or regular step -- pace, step.
shall not be straitened
yatsar  (yaw-tsar')
to press (intransitive), i.e. be narrow; figuratively, be in distress -- be distressed, be narrow, be straitened (in straits), be vexed.;
and when thou runnest
ruwts  (roots)
to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush) -- break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.
thou shalt not stumble
kashal  (kaw-shal')
to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; And if you run, you will not stumble.

King James Bible
When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When you walk, your steps will not be hindered; when you run, you will not stumble.

International Standard Version
When you walk, your step will not be hindered, and when you run, you will not stumble.

NET Bible
When you walk, your steps will not be hampered, and when you run, you will not stumble.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And when you walk, your walking will not quake, and if you run, you will not stumble.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When you walk, your stride will not be hampered. Even if you run, you will not stumble.

King James 2000 Bible
When you go, your steps shall not be hindered; and when you run, you shall not stumble.
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