Proverbs 1:33
And whoever is listening to me dwells confidently, || And [is] quiet from fear of evil!”
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
In Context
32For the turning of the simple slays them, || And the security of the foolish destroys them.
Cross References
Leviticus 25:19and the land has given its fruit, and you have eaten to satiety, and have dwelt confidently on it.
Psalms 25:12Who [is] this—the man fearing YHWH? He directs him in the way He chooses.
Psalms 112:7He is not afraid of an evil report, || His heart is prepared [and] confident in YHWH.
Proverbs 8:32And now, you sons, listen to me, || Indeed, blessed are they who keep my ways.
Proverbs 14:26Strong confidence [is] in the fear of YHWH, || And there is a refuge to His sons.
Isaiah 32:17And a work of the righteousness has been peace, || And a service of the righteousness—Keeping quiet and confidence for all time.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 1:21-33
Wisdom's Exhortations; Doom of Obdurate Sinners. 20 Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets: 21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying, 22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? 23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you. 24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have… Read the whole commentary →