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Proverbs 3:25

Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.

KJV

Ne paveas repentino terrore, et irruentes tibi potentias impiorum.

Vulgate

καὶ οὐ φοβηθήσῃ πτόησιν ἐπελθοῦσαν οὐδὲ ὁρμὰς ἀσεβῶν ἐπερχομένας·

LXX

Be not afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh:

ASV

אַל תִּ֭ירָא מִ/פַּ֣חַד פִּתְאֹ֑ם וּ/מִ/שֹּׁאַ֥ת רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים כִּ֣י תָבֹֽא

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אַל
'l
preposition · 720×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
פִּתְאֹ֑ם
pt'm
adverb · 25×
פַּ֣חַד
pchd
noun · 49×
רְשָׁעִ֣ים
rsh'ym
adjective · 257×
שׁוֹאָ֖ה
shv'h
noun · 13×
תִּירָ֖א
tyr'
verb · 325×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 3:14 — But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
  • Dan 3:17 — If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.
  • Isa 8:12 — Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.
  • Isa 41:10 — Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
  • Isa 44:8 — Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.
  • Isa 54:14 — In 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.
  • Job 5:21 — Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
  • Job 11:13 — If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;
  • John 14:1 — Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
  • John 14:27 — Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
  • Luke 21:9 — But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
  • Luke 21:18 — But there shall not an hair of your head perish.
  • Mark 4:40 — And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
  • Matt 8:24 — And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
  • Matt 24:6 — And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
  • Matt 24:15 — When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
  • Prov 1:27 — When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.
  • Prov 1:27 — When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.
  • Prov 14:26 — In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
  • Ps 27:1 — The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
  • Ps 46:1 — God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
  • Ps 73:19 — How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
  • Ps 91:5 — Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
  • Ps 91:8 — Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
  • Ps 112:7 — He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
  • Ps 112:7 — He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.