Proverbs 4:12

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

Cross-references

Proverbs 4:19 contrasts the wicked stumbling in darkness — opposite to the secure walk of the wise in this verse.

Proverbs 3:23 promises the same secure walk without stumbling — a parallel guarantee attached to wisdom.

In Proverbs 8:20, Wisdom walks in righteousness and justice, the same path that keeps steps from stumbling.

In 2 Samuel 22:37, David describes the same 'broad path' for secure footing — a parallel image of God keeping one from stumbling.

Job 18:7 Contrast

Job 18:7 contrasts the wicked whose steps are 'shortened' and thrown down — opposite to the secure walk promised here.

Psalm 18:36 Parallel

Psalm 18:36 echoes the same imagery: a wide path so feet do not slip — a parallel expression of divine security.

John 11:9 Parallel

In John 11:9, the same 'not stumble' promise appears, with daylight symbolizing Jesus as the light of the world.

John 11:10 Contrast

In John 11:10, walking at night causes stumbling — the opposite of wisdom's secure path here.

1 John 2:11 Contrast

In 1 John 2:11, hating a brother leads to darkness and stumbling, contrasting the secure walk of wisdom.

Job 18:8 Contrast

Job 18:8 depicts the wicked walking into a net — a direct contrast to the promise here of not stumbling.

Psalm 119:165 extends the promise: those who love God’s law have peace and nothing makes them stumble — a similar assurance.

1 John 2:10 Parallel

In 1 John 2:10, loving a brother keeps one from stumbling, a parallel moral outcome to wisdom's protection.