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Proverbs 14:26
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KJ21
In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence, and His children shall have a place of refuge.
ASV
In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.
AMP
In the [reverent] fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, And His children will [always] have a place of refuge.
AMPC
In the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, and His children shall always have a place of refuge.
BRG
In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
CSB
In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence and his children have a refuge.
CSBA
In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence and his children have a refuge.
CEB
In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence and refuge for one’s children.
CJB
In the fear of Adonai is powerful security; for his children there will be a place of refuge.
CEV
If you respect the Lord, you and your children have a strong fortress
DARBY
In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
DRA
In the fear of the Lord is confidence of strength, and there shall be hope for his children.
ERV
People who respect the Lord will be safe, and they will make their children feel secure.
EASY
Someone who respects and obeys the Lord knows that he will be safe. His family also will be in a safe place.
EHV
In the fear of the Lord a person gains strong confidence, and his children will have a refuge.
ESV
In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and his children will have a refuge.
ESVUK
In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and his children will have a refuge.
EXB
Those who ·respect [fear] the Lord will have ·security [or confidence], and their children will ·be protected [have a refuge].
GNV
In the fear of the Lord is an assured strength, and his children shall have hope.
GW
In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, and his children will have a place of refuge.
GNT
Reverence for the Lord gives confidence and security to a man and his family.
HCSB
In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence and his children have a refuge.
ICB
A person who respects the Lord will have security. And his children will be protected.
ISV
Rock-solid security is found in the fear of the Lord, and within it one’s children find refuge.
JUB
¶ In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence, and there his sons shall have hope.
KJV
In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
AKJV
In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
LSB
In the fear of Yahweh there is strong security, And his children will have refuge.
LEB
In the fear of Yahweh, there is confidence of strength, and for his children, there will be refuge.
TLB
Reverence for God gives a man deep strength; his children have a place of refuge and security.
MSG
The Fear-of-God builds up confidence, and makes a world safe for your children.
MEV
In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence, and His children will have a place of refuge.
NOG
In the fear of Yahweh there is strong confidence, and his children will have a place of refuge.
NABRE
The fear of the Lord is a strong defense, a refuge even for one’s children.
NASB
In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, And his children will have refuge.
NASB1995
In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, And his children will have refuge.
NCB
He who fears the Lord provides strong security, and in him one’s children will find a refuge.
NCV
Those who respect the Lord will have security, and their children will be protected.
NET
In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and it will be a refuge for his children.
NIRV
Anyone who shows respect for the Lord has a strong tower. It will be a safe place for their children.
NIV
Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge.
NIVUK
Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge.
NKJV
In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, And His children will have a place of refuge.
NLV
There is strong trust in the fear of the Lord, and His children will have a safe place.
NLT
Those who fear the Lord are secure; he will be a refuge for their children.
NRSVA
In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and one’s children will have a refuge.
NRSVACE
In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and one’s children will have a refuge.
NRSVCE
In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and one’s children will have a refuge.
NRSVUE
In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and one’s children will have a refuge.
OJB
In the Yirat Hashem is strong confidence, and his banim shall have a place of refuge.
RGT
An assured strength is in the fear of the LORD. And his children shall have hope.
RSV
In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and his children will have a refuge.
RSVCE
In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and his children will have a refuge.
TLV
In the fear of Adonai one has strong confidence. It will be a refuge for His children.
VOICE
Reverence for the Eternal brings bold confidence, and one’s offspring will have hope of protection.
WEB
In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.
WYC
In the dread of the Lord is trust of strength; and hope shall be to the sons of him. (He who feareth the Lord/He who revereth the Lord hath trust in his strength; and his sons and daughters shall have hope and security.)
YLT
In the fear of Jehovah [is] strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.
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