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Proverbs 14:26
26In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
Proverbs 14:26 in other versions
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Those who fear the Lord are secure; he will be a refuge for their children.
Context of Proverbs 14:26
24The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly. 25A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies. In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge. 27The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. 28In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: 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 the Lord, and depart from evil.
- Proverbs 19:23The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall 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 thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.
- Psalms 34:7The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
- Psalms 112:1Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
- Psalms 115:13He will bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great.
- Ecclesiastes 7:18It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.
- Malachi 3:16Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
- Malachi 4:2But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
- Acts 9:31Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
- Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord 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 as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.
- Jeremiah 15:11The Lord said, Verily it shall be well with thy remnant; verily I will cause the enemy to entreat thee well 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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