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Proverbs 14:26
26Someone who respects and obeys the Lord knows that he will be safe. His family also will be in a safe place.
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
24For wise people, their riches are like a crown of honour. But fools only work to get foolish things. 25Someone who speaks the truth in court may save a life. But someone who always tells lies deceives everyone. Someone who respects and obeys the Lord knows that he will be safe. His family also will be in a safe place. 27If you respect and obey the Lord, that is like a spring of water that gives you life. It will keep you safe from death's traps. 28A king who rules many people will receive great honour. But a ruler with only a few people will have nothing in the end.
Read all of Proverbs 14Proverbs 14:26 word by word
בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מִבְטַח־עֹ֑ז וּ֝לְבָנָ֗יו יִהְיֶ֥ה מַחְסֶֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 14:26
- Proverbs 3:7Do not think that you are already wise enough. Obey the Lord and refuse to do evil things.
- Proverbs 19:23If you respect and obey the Lord, you will enjoy life. You will have peace in your mind and no trouble will destroy you.
- Genesis 31:42The God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac was with me. If he had not helped me, then you would have sent me away with nothing. But God has seen what you have done to hurt me. He has seen how hard I have worked for you. So last night he told you that you had done wrong.’
- Psalms 34:7The Lord's angel is very near to people who respect and obey the Lord. He keeps them safe from danger.
- Psalms 112:1Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! When someone respects the Lord with fear, God has blessed that person! He is happy to obey the Lord's commands.
- Psalms 115:13He will bless everybody who serves him, whether they are important people or not.
- Ecclesiastes 7:18Remember both these things. Do not forget either of them. You can do that if you respect God and you obey him.
- Malachi 3:16Then the people who respected the Lord talked to each other. The Lord listened to what they said. While the Lord watched, someone wrote names on a scroll. Those were the names of the people who worshipped the Lord and respected the Lord's name. They wrote down their names so that people would remember them.
- Malachi 4:2‘But it will be different for you who respect my name. My power to make you well again will come to you. It will be like the sun that rises to shine on you. When that happens, you will be very happy. You will jump up and down like young cows when someone lets them go free.
- Acts 9:31By this time there were believers everywhere in Judea, Galilee and Samaria. For some time they had no troubles. The Holy Spirit helped them to become strong. So more people became believers, and they obeyed God in everything that they did.
- Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord is like a strong tower. Righteous people can run there, and then they will be safe.
- Isaiah 26:20My people, go into your homes. Shut the doors and hide yourselves for a short time. Wait there until the Lord is not angry any more.
- Jeremiah 15:11The Lord said, ‘I will take care of you so that it brings something good for you. I will cause your enemies to ask you for help. They will come to you when they are in trouble.
- Jeremiah 32:39I will make them all want to do one thing. They will want to live in a way that always pleases me. They will do that so that they enjoy good lives and their children also enjoy good lives 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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