Proverbs 3:25
23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
26 For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
- KJV
- Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
- WEB
- Don’t be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes;
- ASV
- Be not afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh:
- DARBY
- Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the destruction of the wicked, when it cometh;
- BLB
- Do not be afraid from sudden dread, and from the desolation of the wicked when it comes.
- ÅB
- Da trenger du ikke å være redd for uventet skrekk, eller for uværet når det kommer over de ugudelige!
- OTB
- Frykt ikke plutselig ulykke, eller ødeleggelsen som rammer de onde når den kommer;
- B1930
- Da trenger du ikke å være redd for uventet skrekk, eller for uværet når det kommer over de ugudelige!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 41:10–14
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Read in contextPsalms 112:7
He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
Read in context1 Peter 3:14
But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
Read in contextPsalms 91:5
Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
Read in contextIsaiah 8:12–13
Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.
Read in contextPsalms 46:1–3
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Read in contextMatthew 24:6
And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
Read in contextJohn 14:1
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
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