Proverbs 14:26
In the Yirat Hashem is strong confidence, 1 and his banim shall have a place of refuge. 1
Orthodox Jewish 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
25An ed emes (true witness) saveth nefashot (souls, lives), 1 but a lying witness is a betrayer. 1
Cross References
Genesis 31:42Except Elohei Avi, Elohei Avraham, and the Pachad of Yitzchak had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty handed. Elohim hath seen mine oni and the toil of my palms, and rebuked thee emesh (last night).
Psalms 112:1Praise Hashem. 1 Ashrei is the ish that feareth Hashem, 1 that delighteth greatly in His mitzvot. 1
Psalms 115:13Yevarech Yirei Hashem (He will bless those who fear Hashem ), 1 the ketanim with the gedolim. 1
Proverbs 3:25Be not afraid of sudden pachad (terror), 1 neither of the desolation of the resha'im (wicked ones), when it cometh. 1
Proverbs 19:23The Yirat Hashem tendeth to chayyim, 1 and he that hath it shall rest secure; 1 he shall not be visited by rah. 1
Ecclesiastes 7:18It is good that thou holdest fast to the one and withdrawest not thine hand from the other; for he is a yire Elohim (G-d fearer) who shall fulfill both.
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 →