Proverbs 3:25
Be not afraid of sudden fear, nor of the power of the wicked falling upon thee.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
In Context
24If thou sleep, thou shalt not fear: thou shalt rest, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
26For the Lord will be at thy side, and will keep thy foot that thou be not taken.
Cross References
Job 5:21Thou shalt he hidden from the scourge of the tongue: and thou shalt not fear calamity when it cometh.
Psalms 27:1The psalm of David before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my life: of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalms 73:19How are they brought to desolation? they have suddenly ceased to be: they have perished by reason of their iniquity.
Psalms 112:7The just shall be in everlasting remembrance: he shall not hear the evil hearing. His heart is ready to hope in the Lord:
Isaiah 8:12Say ye not: A conspiracy: for all that this people speaketh, is a conspiracy: neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.
Isaiah 54:14And thou shalt be founded in justice: depart far from oppression, for thou shalt not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near thee.
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 →