Proverbs 14:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 14:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 14:26 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 14:26 — KJV
“In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.”
— Proverbs 14:26 (KJV)
Proverbs 14:26 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 14:26
“And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not? Massah: that is, Temptation Meribah: that is, Chiding, or, Strife”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 14:26: lord, children, place
“And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy place, for a memorial before the LORD continually.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 14:26: lord, children, place
“And the drink offering thereof shall be the fourth part of an hin for the one lamb: in the holy place shalt thou cause the strong wine to be poured unto the LORD for a drink offering.”
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“Only unto the land of the children of Ammon thou camest not, nor unto any place of the river Jabbok, nor unto the cities in the mountains, nor unto whatsoever the LORD our God forbad us.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 14:26: lord, children, place
“Specially the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when the LORD said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 14:26: fear, lord, children
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