Proverbs 3:23 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Proverbs 3:21 My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

Proverbs 3:22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck.

Proverbs 3:23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble.

Proverbs 3:24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

Proverbs 3:25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shalt", "thou", "walk", "securely", "foot", "shall", and "stumble". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shalt" and "thou", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "So shall they be life unto thy..." into verse 24's "When thou liest down thou shalt not...", so "shalt" and "thou" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "shalt" and "thou" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.