26He who fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for his children it will be a refuge.


In Context

23 All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

24 The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields folly.

25 A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is deceitful.

26 He who fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for his children it will be a refuge.

27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.

28 A large population is a king's glory, but without subjects a prince is ruined.

Proverbs 14:26 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:26In the fear of the LORD [is] strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:26In the fear of the Lord is confidence of strength, and there shall be hope for his children.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:26In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:26In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:26In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:26In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:26In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:26In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:26In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.