Proverbs 3:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 3:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 3:23 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 3:23 — KJV
“Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.”
— Proverbs 3:23 (KJV)
Proverbs 3:23 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 3:23
“If thou shalt keep all these commandments to do them, which I command thee this day, to love the LORD thy God, and to walk ever in his ways; then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, beside these three:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:23: then, shalt, walk
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by. charge: or, ordinance places...: Heb. walks”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:23: then, shalt, walk
“And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:23: shalt, walk, way
“When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padanaram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:23: then, shalt, way
“And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 3:23: shalt, walk, way
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