Proverbs 14:26

In 11 translations

BSB

He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.

KJV

In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

WEB

In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.

ASV

In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.

LSV

Strong confidence [is] in the fear of YHWH, || And there is a refuge to His sons.

YLT

In the fear of Jehovah [is] strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.

DBY

In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.

DRC

In the fear of the Lord is confidence of strength, and there shall be hope for his children.

GNV

In the feare of the Lord is an assured strength, and his children shall haue hope.

JPS

In the fear of the LORD a man hath strong confidence; and his children shall have a place of refuge.

LXXE

In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and he leaves his children a support.

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WLC

בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מִבְטַח־עֹ֑ז וּ֝לְבָנָ֗יו יִהְיֶ֥ה מַחְסֶֽה׃

LXX-Br

Ἐν φόβῳ Κυρίου ἐλπὶς ἰσχύος, τοῖς δὲ τέκνοις αὐτοῦ καταλείπει ἔρεισμα.

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• Proverbs 19:23The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm.
• Jeremiah 32:39–40I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them. I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never turn away from…
• Psalms 115:13–14He will bless those who fear the LORD— small and great alike. May the LORD give you increase, both you and your children.
• Proverbs 18:10The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
• Proverbs 3:7–8Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil. This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.
• Psalms 34:7–11The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them. Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack…
• Malachi 4:2“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.
• Malachi 3:16–18At that time those who feared the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD listened and heard them. So a scroll of remembrance was written before Him regarding those who feared the LORD and honored His name. “They…
• Psalms 112:1Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.
• Acts 9:31Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.
• Isaiah 33:6He will be the sure foundation for your times, a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure.
• Ecclesiastes 7:18It is good to grasp the one and not let the other slip from your hand. For he who fears God will follow both warnings.
• Proverbs 3:25–26Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked, for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.
• Psalms 112:6–8Surely he will never be shaken; the righteous man will be remembered forever. He does not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD. His heart is assured; he does not fear, until he looks in triumph…
• Genesis 31:42If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, surely by now you would have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my affliction and the toil of my hands, and last night…
• Isaiah 26:20–21Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourselves a little while until the wrath has passed. For behold, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling to punish the inhabitants of the earth for…

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