Proverbs 14:26
In the fear of the Lord is confidence of strength, and there shall be hope for his children.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
In Context
25A faithful witness delivereth souls: and the double dealer uttereth lies.
27The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to decline from the ruin of death.
Cross References
Genesis 31:42Unless the God of my father Abraham, and the fear of Isaac had stood by me, peradventure now thou hadst sent me away naked: God beheld my affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesterday.
Psalms 112:1Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord: he shall delight exceedingly in his commandments.
Proverbs 3:25Be not afraid of sudden fear, nor of the power of the wicked falling upon thee.
Proverbs 19:23The fear of the Lord is unto life: and he shall abide in fulness without being visited with evil.
Ecclesiastes 7:18Be not overmuch wicked: and be not foolish, lest thou die before thy time.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 14:26
25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies. See here, 1. How much praise is due to a faithful witness: He delivers the souls of the innocent, who are falsely accused, and their good names, which are as dear to them as their lives. A man of integrity will venture the displeasure of the greatest, to bring truth to light and rescue those who are injured by falsehood. A faithful minister, who truly witnesses for God against sin, is thereby instrumental to deliver souls from eternal… Read the whole commentary →