Proverbs 3:23 KJV — MannaFest

Proverbs 3:23

Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.

KJV

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ASV

Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble.

WEB

Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble.

YLT

Then thou goest thy way confidently, And thy foot doth not stumble.

DBT

Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, and thy foot shall not stumble;

About this book

Old Testament

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Proverbs — Gnomic wisdom — sayings, instructions, and the binary of wisdom vs. folly. Fear of the LORD as the integrative theme; the virtuous woman of Prov 31 as the book's closing portrait of wisdom embodied.

Author: Solomon principally (1:1; chs 10–22:16 and 25–29 explicitly); Agur (ch 30); Lemuel's mother (ch 31:1–9); editorial compilation by Hezekiah's men (25:1).
Date: Solomon's reign c. 970–930 BC; Hezekiah's editorial layer c. 715–687 BC.

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15 verses on the floor

Psalms 121:3
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Psalms 91:5
Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
Proverbs 4:12
When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
Psalms 119:165
Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
Psalms 91:12
They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

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Cross-references: OpenBible.info (CC-BY), based on the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

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We must do all the good we can, and no hurt, to our neighbours, because according as men are just or unjust, charitable or uncharitable, humble or haughty, accordingly they shall receive of God,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

The way of duty is the way of safety. "We are in danger of falling, but wisdom will keep thee, that thy foot shall not stumble at those things which are an offence and overthrow to many, but which thou shalt know how to get over." (2.) In their rest by night,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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