Proverbs 4:12
Strong's Lexicon
When you walk,
בְּֽ֭לֶכְתְּךָ (bə·leḵ·tə·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1980: 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk

your steps
צַעֲדֶ֑ךָ (ṣa·‘ă·ḏe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6806: 1) step, pace, stride 1a) step, pace 1b) step, steps (of course of life) (fig)

will not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

be impeded;
יֵצַ֣ר (yê·ṣar)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3334: 1) to bind, be distressed, be in distress, be cramped, be narrow, be scant, be in straits, make narrow, cause distress, beseige 1a) (Qal) to suffer distress

when
וְאִם־ (wə·’im-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather

you run,
תָּ֝ר֗וּץ (tā·rūṣ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7323: 1) to run 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to run 1a2) runners (participle as subst) 1b) (Polel) to run swiftly, dart 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to bring or move quickly, hurry 1c2) to drive away from, cause to run away

you will not
לֹ֣א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

stumble.
תִכָּשֵֽׁל׃ (ṯik·kā·šêl)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3782: 1) to stumble, stagger, totter 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stumble 1a2) to totter 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to stumble 1b2) to be tottering, be feeble 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to stumble, bring injury or ruin to, overthrow 1c2) to make feeble, make weak 1d) (Hophal) to be made to stumble 1e) (Piel) bereave

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; when you run, you will not stumble.

Young's Literal Translation
In thy walking thy step is not straitened, And if thou runnest, thou stumblest not.

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

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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
When you walk, your steps will not be hampered; when you run, you will not stumble.

New Living Translation
When you walk, you won't be held back; when you run, you won't stumble.

English Standard Version
When you walk, your step will not be hampered, and if you run, you will not stumble.

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.

American Standard Version
When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; And if thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

English Revised Version
When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and if thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

Young's Literal Translation
In thy walking thy step is not straitened, And if thou runnest, thou stumblest not.
















Cross References
2 Samuel 22:37
Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip.

Job 18:7
The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.

Psalm 18:36
Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.

Psalm 91:11
For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

Psalm 119:45
And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.

Proverbs 3:23
Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 4:11
I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.

Proverbs 4:10
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.

Proverbs 4:9
She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.

Proverbs 4:13
Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
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