Proverbs

Proverbs 14:26–27

²⁶He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence,

and his children shall have a place of refuge.

²⁷The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life,

turning a man from the snares of death.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He who fears	בְּיִרְאַ֣ת	bə·yir·’aṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3374 fear
the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is secure	עֹ֑ז	‘ōz	Noun - masculine singular	H5797 strength, might
in confidence	מִבְטַח־	miḇ·ṭaḥ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4009 confidence
and his children	וּ֝לְבָנָ֗יו	ū·lə·ḇā·nāw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
shall have	יִהְיֶ֥ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a place of refuge	מַחְסֶֽה׃	maḥ·seh	Noun - masculine singular	H4268 refuge, shelter

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The fear	יִרְאַ֣ת	yir·’aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3374 fear
of the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is a fountain	מְק֣וֹר	mə·qō·wr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4726 spring, fountain
of life	חַיִּ֑ים	ḥay·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
turning	לָ֝ס֗וּר	lā·sūr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5493 turn aside
from the snares	מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי	mim·mō·qə·šê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4170 a bait or lure
of death	מָֽוֶת׃	mā·weṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H4194 death

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 14:26 Proverbs 19:23 · Jeremiah 32:39–40 · Proverbs 18:10 · Psalm 115:13–14 · Proverbs 3:7–8 · Psalm 34:7–11 · Malachi 4:2 · Malachi 3:16–18 · Psalm 112:1 · Acts 9:31 · Isaiah 33:6 · Psalm 112:6–8

Proverbs 14:27 Proverbs 13:14 · Revelation 21:6 · Proverbs 2:10–18 · Proverbs 22:5 · Psalm 18:5 · Isaiah 33:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.