Proverbs 14:26
In the fear of the Lord is confidence of strength, and there shall be hope for his children.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)
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 112:1Praise the Lord, ye children: praise ye the name of the Lord.
Psalms 115:13I will take the chalice of salvation; and I will call upon the name of the Lord.
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 the fulness without being visited with evil.
Ecclesiastes 7:18Be not overmuch wicked: and be not foolish, lest thou die before thy time. Be not overmuch wicked... That is, lest by the greatness of your sin you leave no room for mercy.
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 →