25 (A)Do not be afraid of sudden fear
Nor of the [a](B)onslaught of the wicked when it comes;
26 For the Lord will be [b]your confidence
And will (C)keep your foot from being caught.

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  1. Proverbs 3:25 Lit storm
  2. Proverbs 3:26 Or at your side

32 The wicked is (A)thrust down by his [a]wrongdoing,
But the (B)righteous has a refuge when he dies.

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  1. Proverbs 14:32 Or calamity

13 The (A)sluggard says, “There is a lion outside;
I will be killed in the streets!”

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10 If you (A)are slack in the day of distress,
Your strength is limited.

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13 The (A)sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road!
A lion is [a]in the open square!”

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  1. Proverbs 26:13 Lit within

Warnings and Instructions

28 The wicked (A)flee when no one is pursuing,
But the righteous are [a]bold as a lion.

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  1. Proverbs 28:1 Lit confident