Proverbs 3:26
for Jehovah shall be thy confidence, and he will keep thy foot from being taken.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
In Context
25Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the destruction of the wicked, when it cometh;
27Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:9He keepeth the feet of his saints, but the wicked are silenced in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
Psalms 91:9Because *thou* hast made Jehovah, my refuge, the Most High, thy dwelling-place,
Proverbs 14:26In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 3:22-27
The Excellency of Wisdom. 21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion: 22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. 23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. 24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. 25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. 26 For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being… Read the whole commentary →