Proverbs 3:26
For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
For the LORD shalbe thy confidence, and shall keepe thy foote from being taken.
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- Proverbs 14:26Rank 1 from verse 26
- Psalms 91:3Rank 2 from verse 26
- 1 Samuel 2:9Rank 3 from verse 26
- Psalms 91:9–10Rank 4 from verse 26
9Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
10There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
9Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, euen the most High, thy habitation:
10There shall no euill befall thee: neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
- Habakkuk 3:17–18Rank 5 from verse 26
17¶ Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:
18Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
17¶ †Although the fig tree shall not blossome, neither shall fruite bee in the vines: the labour of the Oliue shall faile, and the fields shal yeeld no meat, the flocke shall be cut off from the folde, and there shalbe no heard in the stalles:
18Yet I will reioyce in the LORD: I will ioy in the God of my saluation.
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Proverbs 3:26
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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confidence
Sense 1: Trust, assurance, boldness, or settled reliance. Sense 2: The person or thing in which trust is placed.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604
To guard, watch, protect, preserve, secure, retain, possess, hold, maintain, support, tend, manage, observe, obey, fulfil, celebrate, continue in, refrain from, or remain faithful to a person, place, trust, command, promise, way, time, or thing.
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Sense 1: The lower extremity used for standing or walking. Sense 2: A measure, base, or lowest part. Sense 3: As a verb, to tread or walk.
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1. Received, accepted, or chosen. 2. Seized or captured. 3. Carried or laid hold of.
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25Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
25Be not afraid of sudden feare, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it commeth.
26For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
26For the LORD shalbe thy confidence, and shall keepe thy foote from being taken.
Selected passage27¶ Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
27¶ †Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to doe it.