Proverbs 14:26 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²⁶ In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and one’s children will have a refuge.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁶ In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: And his children shall have a place of refuge.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁶ In the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, and His children shall always have a place of refuge.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁶ In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.

Common English Bible

²⁶ In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence and refuge for one’s children.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁶ In the fear of the Lord is the faithfulness of strength, and there shall be hope for his sons.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁶ In the fear of the Lord is confidence of strength, and there shall be hope for his children.

Proverbs 14:26 Cross References

Genesis 31:42

If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been on my side, surely now you would have sent me away empty-handed. God saw my affliction and the labor of my hands and rebuked you last night.”

Psalm 112:1

Praise the Lord! Happy are those who fear the Lord, who greatly delight in his commandments.

Proverbs 14:27

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, so that one may avoid the snares of death.

Proverbs 18:10

The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe.

Proverbs 19:23

The fear of the Lord is life indeed; filled with it one rests secure and suffers no harm.

Proverbs 20:7

The righteous walk in integrity— happy are the children who follow them!

Ecclesiastes 7:18

It is good that you should take hold of the one without letting go of the other, for the one who fears God shall succeed with both.

Isaiah 33:6

he will be the stability of your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge; the fear of the Lord is Zion’s treasure.

Jeremiah 15:11

The Lord said: Surely I have intervened in your life for good; surely I have brought enemies upon you in a time of trouble and in a time of distress.

Malachi 4:2

But for you who revere my name the sun of righteousness shall rise, with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall.

Acts 9:31

Meanwhile the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and was built up. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.