Proverbs 14:26
In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
Cross-reference
Proverbs 19:23 teaches that fear of the Lord leads to life and satisfaction without harm — same promise of refuge.
Proverbs 18:10 depicts the Lord as a fortified tower, paralleling the 'strong confidence' and refuge for those who fear Him.
In Proverbs 3:26, the Lord is your confidence and keeps your foot from being caught — directly echoing the refuge for children.
Proverbs 3:25 reassures against sudden terror, aligning with the strong confidence that comes from fearing the Lord.
Proverbs 1:33 promises security without dread to those who listen to wisdom, paralleling the refuge and confidence from fearing the LORD in Proverbs 14:26.
In Proverbs 3:7, the command to fear the Lord is the basis for the confidence and refuge described here.
Acts 9:31 shows the early church living in fear of the Lord, resulting in peace and growth — a NT example of the principle.
Malachi 4:2 promises healing and joy to those who revere God's name, echoing the confidence and refuge for the God-fearing.
Malachi 3:16-18 describes God treasuring those who fear Him, providing a direct parallel to the refuge for the God-fearing.
Jeremiah 32:40 deepens this: God puts His fear in hearts as an everlasting covenant, ensuring they won't depart from Him — the source of strong confidence.
Psalm 115:13 promises blessing to all who fear the Lord, directly reinforcing the refuge and confidence for the God-fearing in Proverbs.
Psalm 112:6-7 assures the righteous are unmoved and unafraid of bad news, echoing the strong confidence from fearing the Lord.
Psalm 34:7-11 describes the angel of the Lord encamping around those who fear him and providing all good things — identical theme of refuge.
Psalm 115:11 calls those who fear the LORD to trust in Him as their help and shield, echoing the strong confidence and refuge in Proverbs 14:26.
Psalm 62:8 calls us to trust in God at all times, calling Him our refuge — directly echoing the refuge and confidence found in fearing the Lord.
Psalm 46:1 declares God as our refuge and strength — the same source of strong confidence and shelter promised in Proverbs to those who fear Him.
Job 4:6 directly parallels this: Eliphaz asks if Job's reverence is his confidence — the exact same link between fearing God and having strong confidence.
Luke 12:5 identifies God as the one to fear, reinforcing the basis for the strong confidence and refuge in Proverbs 14:26.
Jeremiah 32:39 expands on this by showing God gives His people one heart to fear Him, blessing their children — the same promise of refuge for descendants.
Isaiah 32:17 links righteousness to peace and trust, echoing the confidence that comes from fearing the LORD in Proverbs 14:26.
Genesis 7:1 shows Noah and his household finding refuge in the ark because of his righteousness — a type of the refuge promised to children of those who fear the Lord.