Proverbs 3:23

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אָ֤ז תֵּלֵ֣ךְ לָבֶ֣טַח דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝רַגְלְךָ֗ לֹ֣א תִגּֽוֹף׃

Transliteration

Then tēlēk to-lābeṭaḥ darkekā and-raglekā not tiggôp̄

Grammar Details

*tēlēk*: verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will walk
*lābeṭaḥ*: noun, masculine singular - security/confidence
*darkekā*: noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your way
*raglekā*: noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your foot
*tiggôp̄*: verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will strike/stumble

Word Meanings

*tēlēk*: walk/go/travel
*lābeṭaḥ*: security/confidence/safety
*darkekā*: way/road/journey
*tiggôp̄*: strike/stumble/dash against

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Prov 4:12 : 12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; And if thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
Prov 10:9 : 9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
Zech 10:12 : 12 And I will strengthen them in Jehovah; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith Jehovah.
Ps 37:23-24 : 23 A man's goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way. 24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand.
Ps 37:31 : 31 The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide.
Ps 91:11-12 : 11 For he will give his angels charge over thee, To keep thee in all thy ways. 12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Ps 121:3 : 3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: He that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Ps 121:8 : 8 Jehovah will keep thy going out and thy coming in From this time forth and for evermore.
Prov 2:8 : 8 That he may guard the paths of justice, And preserve the way of his saints.

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