Proverbs 29:25

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The fear of man is a cause of danger: but whoever puts his faith in the Lord will have a safe place on high.

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  • Luke 12:4 : 4 And I say to you, my friends, Have no fear of those who may put the body to death, and are able to do no more than that.
  • Ps 91:14 : 14 Because he has given me his love, I will take him out of danger: I will put him in a place of honour, because he has kept my name in his heart.
  • Ps 118:8 : 8 It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in man.
  • Prov 16:20 : 20 He who gives attention to the law of right will get good; and whoever puts his faith in the Lord is happy.
  • Prov 18:10 : 10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the upright man running into it is safe.
  • Gen 26:7 : 7 And when he was questioned by the men of the place about his wife, he said, She is my sister; fearing to say, She is my wife; for, he said, the men of the place may put me to death on account of Rebekah; because she is very beautiful.
  • Dan 6:23 : 23 My God has sent his angel to keep the lions' mouths shut, and they have done me no damage: because I was seen to be without sin before him; and further, before you, O King, I have done no wrong.
  • 2 Tim 4:16-17 : 16 At my first meeting with my judges, no one took my part, but all went away from me. May it not be put to their account. 17 But the Lord was by my side and gave me strength; so that through me the news might be given out in full measure, and all the Gentiles might give ear: and I was taken out of the mouth of the lion.
  • Matt 10:28 : 28 And have no fear of those who put to death the body, but are not able to put to death the soul. But have fear of him who has power to give soul and body to destruction in hell.
  • Matt 15:12 : 12 Then the disciples came and said to him, Did you see that the Pharisees were troubled when these words came to their ears?
  • Matt 26:69-74 : 69 Now Peter was seated in the open square outside the house: and a servant-girl came to him, saying, You were with Jesus the Galilaean. 70 But he said before them all that it was false, saying, I have no knowledge of what you say. 71 And when he had gone out into the doorway, another saw him and says to those who were there, This man was with Jesus the Nazarene. 72 And again he said with an oath, I have no knowledge of the man. 73 And after a little time those who were near came and said to Peter, Truly you are one of them; because your talk is witness against you. 74 Then with curses and oaths he said, I have no knowledge of the man. And straight away there came the cry of a cock.
  • John 3:2 : 2 He came to Jesus by night and said to him, Rabbi, we are certain that you have come from God as a teacher, because no man would be able to do these signs which you do if God was not with him.
  • John 9:22 : 22 They said this because of their fear of the Jews: for the Jews had come to an agreement that if any man said that Jesus was the Christ he would be put out of the Synagogue.
  • John 12:42-43 : 42 However, a number even of the rulers had belief in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not say so openly for fear that they might be shut out from the Synagogue: 43 For the praise of men was dearer to them than the approval of God.
  • John 19:12-13 : 12 Hearing this, Pilate had a desire to let him go free, but the Jews said in a loud voice, If you let this man go, you are not Caesar's friend: everyone who makes himself a king goes against Caesar. 13 So when these words came to Pilate's ear, he took Jesus out, seating himself in the judge's seat in a place named in Hebrew, Gabbatha, or the Stone Floor.
  • Gal 2:11-13 : 11 But when Cephas came to Antioch, I made a protest against him to his face, because he was clearly in the wrong. 12 For before certain men came from James, he did take food with the Gentiles: but when they came, he went back and made himself separate, fearing those who were of the circumcision. 13 And the rest of the Jews went after him, so that even Barnabas was overcome by their false ways.
  • Exod 32:22-24 : 22 And Aaron said, Let not my lord be angry; you have seen how the purposes of this people are evil. 23 For they said to me, Make us a god to go before us: as for this Moses, who took us up out of the land of Egypt, we have no idea what has come to him. 24 Then I said to them, Whoever has any gold, let him take it off; so they gave it to me, and I put it in the fire, and this image of an ox came out.
  • 1 Sam 15:24 : 24 And Saul said to Samuel, Great is my sin: for I have gone against the orders of the Lord and against your words: because, fearing the people, I did what they said.
  • 1 Sam 27:1 : 1 And David said to himself, Some day death will come to me by the hand of Saul: the only thing for me to do is to get away into the land of the Philistines; then Saul will give up hope of taking me in any part of the land of Israel: and so I may be able to get away from him.
  • 1 Sam 27:11 : 11 Not one living man or woman did David ever take back with him to Gath, fearing that they might give an account of what had taken place, and say, This is what David did, and so has he been doing all the time while he has been living in the land of the Philistines.
  • 1 Kgs 19:3 : 3 And he got up, fearing for his life, and went in flight, and came to Beer-sheba in Judah, parting there from his servant;
  • 1 Chr 5:20 : 20 And they were helped against them, so that the Hagarites, and those with them, were given into their power. For they sent up prayers to God in the fight, and he gave ear to them, because they put their faith in him.
  • Ps 69:29 : 29 But I am poor and full of sorrow; let me be lifted up by your salvation, O Lord.
  • Prov 28:25 : 25 He who is ever desiring profit is a cause of fighting; but he who puts his faith in the Lord will be made fat.
  • Prov 30:5 : 5 Every word of God is tested: he is a breastplate to those who put their faith in him.
  • Eccl 7:18 : 18 It is good to take this in your hand and not to keep your hand from that; he who has the fear of God will be free of the two.
  • Isa 57:11 : 11 And of whom were you in fear, so that you were false, and did not keep me in mind, or give thought to it? Have I not been quiet, keeping myself secret, and so you were not in fear of me?
  • Dan 3:28 : 28 Nebuchadnezzar made answer and said, Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who has sent his angel and kept his servants safe who had faith in him, and who put the king's word on one side and gave up their bodies to the fire, so that they might not be servants or worshippers of any other god but their God.
  • Ps 125:1 : 1 <A Song of the going up.> Those whose hope is in the Lord are like the mountain of Zion, which may not be moved, but keeps its place for ever.
  • Gen 12:11-13 : 11 Now when he came near to Egypt, he said to Sarai, his wife, Truly, you are a fair woman and beautiful to the eye; 12 And I am certain that when the men of Egypt see you, they will say, This is his wife: and they will put me to death and keep you. 13 Say, then, that you are my sister, and so it will be well with me because of you, and my life will be kept safe on your account.
  • Gen 20:2 : 2 And Abraham said of Sarah, his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent and took Sarah.
  • Gen 20:11 : 11 And Abraham said, Because it seemed to me that there was no fear of God in this place, and that they might put me to death because of my wife.
  • 1 Pet 1:21 : 21 Who through him have faith in God who took him up again from the dead into glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.

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    23The fear of the Lord gives life: and he who has it will have need of nothing; no evil will come his way.

  • Prov 14:26-27
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    26For him in whose heart is the fear of the Lord there is strong hope: and his children will have a safe place.

    27The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, by which one may be turned from the nets of death.

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    4Happy is the man who has faith in the Lord, and does not give honour to the men of pride or to those who are turned away to deceit.

  • Ps 118:8-9
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    8It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in man.

    9It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in rulers.

  • Prov 3:25-26
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    25Have no fear of sudden danger, or of the storm which will come on evil-doers:

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    26The approval of a ruler is desired by great numbers: but the decision in a man's cause comes from the Lord.

  • Ps 56:11
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    11In God have I put my hope, I will have no fear of what man may do to me.

  • Prov 1:33
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    33But whoever gives ear to me will take his rest safely, living in peace without fear of evil.

  • Jer 17:5
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    5This is what the Lord has said: Cursed is the man who puts his faith in man, and makes flesh his arm, and whose heart is turned away from the Lord.

  • Prov 28:25-26
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    25He who is ever desiring profit is a cause of fighting; but he who puts his faith in the Lord will be made fat.

    26He whose faith is in himself is foolish; but everyone walking wisely will be kept safe.

  • Prov 28:14
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    14Happy is the man in whom is the fear of the Lord at all times; but he whose heart is hard will come into trouble.

  • Prov 20:2
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    2The wrath of a king is like the loud cry of a lion: he who makes him angry does wrong against himself.

  • Ps 115:11
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    11You worshippers of the Lord, have faith in the Lord: he is their help and their breastplate.

  • Prov 14:16
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    16The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

  • Ps 25:14
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    14The secret of the Lord is with those in whose hearts is the fear of him; he will make his agreement clear to them.

  • Ps 31:19-20
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    19O how great is your grace, which you have put in store for your worshippers, and which you have made clear to those who had faith in you, before the sons of men!

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    3In the time of my fear, I will have faith in you.

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  • Prov 29:23-24
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    23A man's pride will be the cause of his fall, but he who has a gentle spirit will get honour.

    24A man who takes part with a thief has hate for his soul; he is put under oath, but says nothing.

  • Prov 29:5-6
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    5A man who says smooth things to his neighbour is stretching out a net for his steps.

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    17Fear, and death, and the net, are come on you, O people of the earth.

  • Prov 22:4-5
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    4The reward of a gentle spirit and the fear of the Lord is wealth and honour and life.

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    7A blessing is on the man who puts his faith in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.

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    4See! this is the blessing of the worshipper of the Lord.

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    12If a man has the fear of the Lord, the Lord will be his teacher in the way of his pleasure.

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    25For fear of learning his ways and making a net ready for your soul.

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    33The fear of the Lord is the teaching of wisdom; and a low opinion of oneself goes before honour.

  • Job 28:28
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    28And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.

  • Job 22:10
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    10For this cause nets are round your feet, and you are overcome with sudden fear.

  • Prov 11:15
    70%

    15He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe.

  • Ps 33:18
    70%

    18See, the eye of the Lord is on those in whose hearts is the fear of him, on those whose hope is in his mercy;

  • Prov 23:17
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    17Have no envy of sinners in your heart, but keep in the fear of the Lord all through the day;

  • Jer 39:17
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    17But I will keep you safe on that day, says the Lord: you will not be given into the hands of the men you are fearing.

  • Ps 146:3
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    3Put not your faith in rulers, or in the son of man, in whom there is no salvation.

  • Isa 2:22
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    22Have no more to do with man, whose life is only a breath, for he is of no value.

  • Prov 14:2
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    2He who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour.

  • Ps 2:11
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    11Give worship to the Lord with fear, kissing his feet and giving him honour,

  • Ps 52:7
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    7See, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but had faith in his goods and his property, and made himself strong in his wealth.

  • Ps 112:1
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    1Let the Lord be praised. Happy is the man who gives honour to the Lord, and has great delight in his laws.

  • Job 18:10
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    10The twisted cord is put secretly in the earth to take him, and the cord is placed in his way.

  • Heb 13:6
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    6So that we say with a good heart, The Lord is my helper; I will have no fear: what is man able to do to me?

  • Prov 19:3
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    3By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.