American Standard Version
Proverbs 14:26
26In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence;And his children shall have a place of refuge.
Proverbs 14:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
- New International Version (NIV)Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge.
- English Standard Version (ESV)In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and his children will have a refuge.
- New King James Version (NKJV)In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, And His children will have a place of refuge.
Context of Proverbs 14:26
24The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools is only folly. 25A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies causeth deceit. In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge. 27The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death. 28In the multitude of people is the king’s glory; But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
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בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מִבְטַח־עֹ֑ז וּ֝לְבָנָ֗יו יִהְיֶ֥ה מַחְסֶֽה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 14:26
- Proverbs 3:7Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:
- Proverbs 19:23The fear of Jehovahtendethto life; And hethat hath itshall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.
- Genesis 31:42Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the Fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely now hadst thou sent me away empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labor of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.
- Psalms 34:7The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, And delivereth them.
- Psalms 112:1Praise ye Jehovah. Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah, That delighteth greatly in his commandments.
- Psalms 115:13He will bless them that fear Jehovah, Both small and great.
- Ecclesiastes 7:18It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth from them all.
- Malachi 3:16Then they that feared Jehovah spake one with another; and Jehovah hearkened, and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him, for them that feared Jehovah, and that thought upon his name.
- Malachi 4:2But unto you that fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings; and ye shall go forth, and gambol as calves of the stall.
- Acts 9:31So the church throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied.
- Proverbs 18:10The name of Jehovah is a strong tower; The righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
- Isaiah 26:20Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.
- Jeremiah 15:11Jehovah said, Verily I will strengthen thee for good; verily I will cause the enemy to make supplication unto thee in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.
- Jeremiah 32:39and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:
Commentaries on Proverbs 14:26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence - From this, and from genuine Christian experience, we find that the fear of God is highly consistent with the strongest confidence in his mercy and goodness.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26His children - Probably, the children whom the Lord adopts, and who are true to their adoption.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26-27Verses 26-27 Those who fear the Lord so as to obey and serve him, have a strong ground of confidence, and will be preserved. Let us seek to this Fountain of life, that we may escape the snares of death.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. The blessings of piety descend to children (Pr 13:22; 20:7; Ex 20:6).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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