Proverbs 3:26

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being taken.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

1 Sam 2:9 : 9 He will keep the feet of his holy ones; But the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; For by strength shall no man prevail.
Ps 91:3 : 3 For he will deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, And from the deadly pestilence.
Ps 91:9-9 : 9 For thou, O Jehovah, art my refuge! Thou hast made the Most High thy habitation; 10 There shall no evil befall thee, Neither shall any plague come nigh thy tent.
Prov 14:26 : 26 In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.
Hab 3:17-18 : 17 For though the fig-tree shall not flourish, Neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labor of the olive shall fail, And the fields shall yield no food; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, And there shall be no herd in the stalls: 18 Yet I will rejoice in Jehovah, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Prov 3:23-25
3 verses
82%
23Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble.
24When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
25Be not afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh:
Ps 121:3
79%
3He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: He that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Prov 14:26-27
2 verses
76%
26In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.
27The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
Prov 29:25
76%
25The fear of man bringeth a snare; But whoso putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be safe.
Prov 4:12
75%
12When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; And if thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
Prov 4:26-27
2 verses
75%
26Make level the path of thy feet, And let all thy ways be established.
27Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: Remove thy foot from evil.
Isa 26:3-4
2 verses
74%
3Thou wilt keep [him] in perfect peace, [whose] mind [is] stayed [on thee]; because he trusteth in thee.
4Trust ye in Jehovah for ever; for in Jehovah, [even] Jehovah, is an everlasting rock.
Ps 18:36
74%
36Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped.
2 Sam 22:37
74%
37Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; And my feet have not slipped.
Ps 17:5
74%
5My steps have held fast to thy paths, My feet have not slipped.
Job 4:6
74%
6Is not thy fear [of God] thy confidence, [And] the integrity of thy ways thy hope?
Ps 121:7
73%
7Jehovah will keep thee from all evil; He will keep thy soul.
Jer 39:17-18
2 verses
73%
17But I will deliver thee in that day, saith Jehovah; and thou shalt not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid.
18For I will surely save thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee; because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith Jehovah.
Ps 91:11-12
2 verses
73%
11For he will give his angels charge over thee, To keep thee in all thy ways.
12They shall bear thee up in their hands, Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Ps 121:5
73%
5Jehovah is thy keeper: Jehovah is thy shade upon thy right hand.
Ps 56:3
73%
3What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.
Prov 1:33
73%
33But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell securely, And shall be quiet without fear of evil.
2 Thess 3:3
72%
3But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and guard you from the evil [one].
Ps 94:18
72%
18When I said, My foot slippeth; Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, held me up.
Ps 66:9
72%
9Who holdeth our soul in life, And suffereth not our feet to be moved.
Ps 118:8
72%
8It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than to put confidence in man.
Isa 54:14
72%
14In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression, for thou shalt not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near thee.
1 Sam 2:9
72%
9He will keep the feet of his holy ones; But the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; For by strength shall no man prevail.
Job 11:15
72%
15Surely then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; Yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:
Luke 4:11
72%
11and, On their hands they shall bear thee up, Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Ps 49:5
72%
5Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, When iniquity at my heels compasseth me about?
Ps 25:15
72%
15Mine eyes are ever toward Jehovah; For he will pluck my feet out of the net.
Ps 27:3
72%
3Though a host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear: Though war should rise against me, Even then will I be confident.
Ps 37:23-24
2 verses
72%
23A man's goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way.
24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand.
Heb 13:6
71%
6So that with good courage we say, The Lord is my helper; {G2532} I will not fear: What shall man do unto me?
Ps 116:8
71%
8For thou hast delivered my soul from death, Mine eyes from tears, [And] my feet from falling.
Prov 22:19
71%
19That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I have made [them] known to thee this day, even to thee.
Prov 2:11
71%
11Discretion shall watch over thee; Understanding shall keep thee:
Ps 37:3
71%
3Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on [his] faithfulness.
Ps 36:11
71%
11Let not the foot of pride come against me, And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.
Isa 41:13
71%
13For I, Jehovah thy God, will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
Deut 28:66
71%
66and thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear night and day, and shalt have no assurance of thy life.
Job 23:11
71%
11My foot hath held fast to his steps; His way have I kept, and turned not aside.
Ps 38:16
71%
16For I said, Lest they rejoice over me: When my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
Ps 91:2
71%
2I will say of Jehovah, He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in whom I trust.
Job 18:9
70%
9A gin shall take [him] by the heel, [And] a snare shall lay hold on him.
Ps 115:11
70%
11Ye that fear Jehovah, trust in Jehovah: He is their help and their shield.