KJV King James Version
In the fear of the LORD [is] strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
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Proverbs 14:26
In the fear of the LORD [is] strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
WEB World English Bible
In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.
ASV American Standard Version
In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 14
23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.
24 The crown of the wise [is] their riches: [but] the foolishness of fools [is] folly.
25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful [witness] speaketh lies.
26 In the fear of the LORD [is] strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27 The fear of the LORD [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28 In the multitude of people [is] the king’s honour: but in the want of people [is] the destruction of the prince.
29 [He that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding: but [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
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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.Jeremiah 32:39-40And 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:Proverbs 18:10The name of the LORD [is] a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.Psalm 115:13-14He will bless them that fear the LORD, [both] small and great.Proverbs 3:7-8Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.Psalm 34:7-11The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.Malachi 3:16-18Then 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.Psalm 112:1Praise ye the LORD. Blessed [is] the man [that] feareth the LORD, [that] delighteth greatly in his commandments.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 Judaea 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.Isaiah 33:6And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, [and] strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD [is] his treasure.Ecclesiastes 7:18[It 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.Proverbs 3:25-26Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.Psalm 112:6-8Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.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.Isaiah 26:20-21Come, 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.
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