Proverbs 14:26
He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
Berean Standard Bible
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 truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.
27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.
Cross References
Genesis 31:42If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, surely by now you would have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my affliction and the toil of my hands, and last night He rendered judgment.”
Psalms 112:1Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.
Psalms 115:13He will bless those who fear the LORD— small and great alike.
Proverbs 3:25Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
Proverbs 19:23The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm.
Ecclesiastes 7:18It is good to grasp the one and not let the other slip from your hand. For he who fears God will follow both warnings.
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 →