Proverbs 14:25-32
New King James Version
26 In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence,
And His children will have a place of refuge.
27 (B)The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
To turn one away from the snares of death.
28 In a multitude of people is a king’s honor,
But in the lack of people is the downfall of a prince.
31 (F)He who oppresses the poor reproaches (G)his Maker,
But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy.
32 The wicked is banished in his wickedness,
But (H)the righteous has a refuge in his death.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:25 saves lives
- Proverbs 14:29 Lit. short of spirit
Proverbs 14:25-32
Young's Literal Translation
25 A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.
26 In the fear of Jehovah [is] strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.
27 The fear of Jehovah [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
28 In the multitude of a people [is] the honour of a king, And in lack of people the ruin of a prince.
29 Whoso is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
30 A healed heart [is] life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones [is] envy.
31 An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.
32 In his wickedness is the wicked driven away, And trustful in his death [is] the righteous.
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