Proverbs 3:25
Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
Be not afraid of sudden feare, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it commeth.
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- Isaiah 41:10–14Rank 1 from verse 25
10¶ 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.
11Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.
12Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
13For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
14Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the Lord, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
10¶ Feare thou not, for I am with thee: be not dismaied, for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee, yea I will helpe thee, yea I will vphold thee with the right hand of my righteousnesse.
11*†Behold, all they that were incensed against thee, shalbe ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing, and they that striue with thee, shall perish.
12††Thou shalt seeke them, and shalt not find them, euen them that contended with thee: they that warre against thee shalbe as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
13For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying vnto thee, Feare not, I will helpe thee.
14‖Feare not, thou worme Iacob, and ye men of Israel: I will helpe thee, saith the LORD, and thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
- Psalms 112:7Rank 2 from verse 25
- 1 Peter 3:14Rank 3 from verse 25
- Psalms 91:5Rank 4 from verse 25
- Isaiah 8:12–13Rank 5 from verse 25
12Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.
13Sanctify the Lord of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
12Say ye not, A confederacie to all them, to whom this people shall say, A confederacie; neither feare yee their feare, nor be afraid.
13Sanctifie the LORD of hostes himselfe, and let him bee your feare, and let him be your dread.
- Job 11:13–15Rank 6 from verse 25
13If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;
14If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.
15For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:
13If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him:
14If iniquitie be in thine hand, put it farre away, and let not wickednes dwell in thy tabernacles.
15For then shalt thou lift vp thy face without spot, yea thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not feare:
- Luke 21:18–28Rank 7 from verse 25
18But there shall not an hair of your head perish.
19In your patience possess ye your souls.
20And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
21Then let them which are in Judæa flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.
22For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
23But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
24And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
25¶ And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
26Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
27And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
18*But there shall not a haire of your head perish.
19In your patience possesse ye your soules.
20*And when yee shall see Hierusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
21Then let them which are in Iudea, flee to the mountaines, and let them which are in the midst of it, depart out, and let not them that are in the countreys, enter thereinto.
22For these be the dayes of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
23But woe vnto them that are with childe, and to them that giue sucke in those dayes, for there shalbe great distresse in the land, and wrath vpon this people.
24And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall bee led away captiue into all nations, and Hierusalem shall be troden downe of the Gentiles, vntill the times of the Gentiles bee fulfilled.
25¶ *And there shalbe signes in the Sunne, and in the Moone, and in the Starres, and vpon the earth distresse of nations, with perplexity, the Sea and the waues roaring,
26Mens hearts failing them for feare, and for looking after those things which are comming on the earth; For the powers of heauen shall be shaken.
27And then shall they see the sonne of man comming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28And when these things begin to come to passe, then looke vp, and lift vp your heads, for your redemptiou draweth nigh.
- Matthew 24:6Rank 8 from verse 25
- Matthew 8:24–26Rank 9 from verse 25
24And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
25And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
26And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
24*And behold, there arose a great tempest in the Sea, insomuch that the ship was couered with the waues: but he was asleepe.
25And his Disciples came to him, and awoke, saying, Lord, saue vs: we perish.
26And he saith vnto them, Why are yee fearefull, O yee of litle faith? Then hee arose, and rebuked the winds and the Sea, and there was a great calme.
- Psalms 46:1–3Rank 10 from verse 25
1GOD is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
2Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
3Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.
1¶ God is our refuge and strength: a very present helpe in trouble.
2†Therfore will not we feare, though the earth be remoued: and though the mountaines be caried into the midst of the sea.
3 Though the waters thereof roare, and be troubled, though the mountaines shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.
- Daniel 3:17–18Rank 11 from verse 25
17If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.
18But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
17If it be so, our God whom wee serue, is able to deliuer vs from the burning fierie furnace, and he will deliuer vs out of thine hand, O king.
18But if not, bee it knowen vnto thee, O king, that we will not serue thy gods, nor worship thy golden image, which thou hast set vp.
- Psalms 27:1–2Rank 14 from verse 25
1THE Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
2When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
1¶ The LORD is my light, and my saluation, whome shal I feare? the LORD is the strength of my life, of whō shall I be afraid?
2†When the wicked, euen mine enemies and my foes came vpon me to eat vp my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
- Psalms 73:19Rank 15 from verse 25
- Job 5:21–22Rank 16 from verse 25
21Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
22At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
21Thou shalt be hidde ‖from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction, when it commeth.
22At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
- Matthew 24:15Rank 18 from verse 25
15When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
15*When yee therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by *Daniel the Prophet, stand in the holy place, (who so readeth, let him vnderstand.)
- Proverbs 1:27Rank 19 from verse 25
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Proverbs 3:25
Feeling fear, alarm, apprehension, or terror.
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Happening unexpectedly or without previous notice.
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1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.
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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.
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desolation
Devastation or ruin; the state or result of being laid waste, emptied, or left without inhabitants.
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3:21¶ My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
3:21¶ My sonne, let not them depart from thine eyes: keepe sound wisedome and discretion.
3:22So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
3:22So shall they bee life vnto thy soule, and grace to thy necke.
3:23Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
3:23*Then shalt thou walke in thy way safely, & thy foot shall not stumble.
3:24When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
3:24When thou lyest downe, thou shalt not be afraide: yea, thou shalt lye downe, and thy sleepe shalbe sweet.
3:25Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
3:25Be not afraid of sudden feare, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it commeth.
Selected passage3:26For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
3:26For the LORD shalbe thy confidence, and shall keepe thy foote from being taken.