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Proverbs 3:26

What does Proverbs 3:26 mean?

A plain-English look at Proverbs 3:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Proverbs 3:26 means

This verse provides the foundational reason for the fearlessness exhorted in verse 25: the Lord Himself will be the wise person's unwavering source of confidence and protection. 'Jehovah will be thy confidence' means God is the firm ground upon which one stands. He 'will keep thy foot from being taken,' signifying His active preservation from traps, snares, and any forces that seek to overthrow or destroy. This is a powerful promise of divine safeguard.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being taken.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being taken.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For the Lord will be your hope, and will keep your foot from being taken in the net.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

For Jehovah is at thy side, And He hath kept thy foot from capture.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For the Lord will be at thy side, and will keep thy foot that thou be not taken.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

for Jehovah shall be thy confidence, and he will keep thy foot from being taken.

Context

This verse provides the essential 'why' for the command not to fear in verse 25, explicitly stating that God himself is the source of security and confidence. It solidifies the theological basis for the previously mentioned blessings of peace and protection. This declaration of the Lord's protective presence serves as a strong anchor, reassuring the reader that their trust is placed in an unfailing protector, thus empowering them to live fearlessly.

v.25Be not afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh:

v.26This passage

v.27Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Proverbs 14:26

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

  • Habakkuk 3:17

    For though the fig-tree shall not flourish, Neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labor of the olive shall fail, And the fields shall yield no food; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, And there shall be no herd in the stalls:

  • 1 Samuel 2:9

    He will keep the feet of his holy ones; But the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; For by strength shall no man prevail.

  • Psalms 91:9

    For thou, O Jehovah, art my refuge! Thou hast made the Most High thy habitation;

  • Psalms 91:3

    For he will deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, And from the deadly pestilence.

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