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Proverbs 14:26
26Those who fear the Lord are secure; he will be a refuge for their children.
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
24Wealth is a crown for the wise; the effort of fools yields only foolishness. 25A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is a traitor. Those who fear the Lord are secure; he will be a refuge for their children. 27Fear of the Lord is a life-giving fountain; it offers escape from the snares of death. 28A growing population is a king’s glory; a prince without subjects has nothing.
Read all of Proverbs 14Proverbs 14:26 word by word
בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מִבְטַח־עֹ֑ז וּ֝לְבָנָ֗יו יִהְיֶ֥ה מַחְסֶֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 14:26
- Proverbs 3:7Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
- Proverbs 19:23Fear of the Lord leads to life, bringing security and protection from harm.
- Genesis 31:42In fact, if the God of my father had not been on my side—the God of Abraham and the fearsome God of Isaac—you would have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen your abuse and my hard work. That is why he appeared to you last night and rebuked you!”
- Psalms 34:7For the angel of the Lord is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear him.
- Psalms 112:1Praise the Lord! How joyful are those who fear the Lord and delight in obeying his commands.
- Psalms 115:13He will bless those who fear the Lord, both great and lowly.
- Ecclesiastes 7:18Pay attention to these instructions, for anyone who fears God will avoid both extremes.
- Malachi 3:16Then those who feared the Lord spoke with each other, and the Lord listened to what they said. In his presence, a scroll of remembrance was written to record the names of those who feared him and always thought about the honor of his name.
- Malachi 4:2“But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings. And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture.
- Acts 9:31The church then had peace throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, and it became stronger as the believers lived in the fear of the Lord. And with the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it also grew in numbers.
- Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord is a strong fortress; the godly run to him and are safe.
- Isaiah 26:20Go home, my people, and lock your doors! Hide yourselves for a little while until the Lord’s anger has passed.
- Jeremiah 15:11The Lord replied, “I will take care of you, Jeremiah. Your enemies will ask you to plead on their behalf in times of trouble and distress.
- Jeremiah 32:39And I will give them one heart and one purpose: to worship me forever, for their own good and for the good of all their descendants.
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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