Neville Goddard on Proverbs 4:10-12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Proverbs 4 in context

Scripture Focus

10Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.

11I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.

12When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

Proverbs 4:10-12

Biblical Context

Wisdom is presented as inner guidance, promising a longer life and safer passage when you accept it. Following that guidance keeps your steps steady and free from stumbling.

Neville's Inner Vision

Proverbs speaks as the I AM within you. Hear and receive the sayings as an act of assumption: wisdom is already yours, guiding you now. When you bend your mind to this truth, you walk in the right paths; the years of life become the vitality of your consciousness. Your steps are not straitened when you align with a law you have assumed rather than resisted. A stumble is simply a misread state—revise it by returning to the feeling of being led, and the path straightens as you rest in present awareness. Thus the verse teaches inner alignment rather than outward rules; when you hold to this inner posture, the outer world reflects the state you choose. You are already guided; simply acknowledge and feel it real.