King James Version
Proverbs 3:23 in the King James Version says “Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 3 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.”
Proverbs 3:23 · KJV
My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“safely”
H983properly, a place of refuge; abstract, safety, both the fact (security) and the feeling (trust); often (adverb with or without preposition) safely
“in thy way”
H1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
“and thy foot”
H7272a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
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