Proverbs 3:25-26
The Voice
25 Stay calm; there is no need to be afraid of a sudden disaster
or to worry when calamity strikes the wicked,
26 For the Eternal is always there to protect you.
He will safeguard your each and every step.
Proverbs 14:32
The Voice
32 The wicked are waylaid by their evil actions,
but the right-living find hope’s sanctuary even in their death.[a]
Footnotes
- 14:32 Greek manuscripts read “integrity.”
Proverbs 22:13
The Voice
13 A lazy person says, “A lion! Right outside!
I will surely die in the streets!
Yet another good reason to stay in today.”
Proverbs 24:10
The Voice
10 If you fall apart during a crisis,
then you weren’t very strong to begin with.
Proverbs 26:13
The Voice
13 A lazy person says, “There’s a lion in the road!
A lion in the streets!
Another good reason to stay in today.”
Proverbs 28:1
The Voice
28 The wicked run away even when no one is chasing them;
the right-living, however, stand their ground as boldly as lions.
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