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He will keep your foot from being caught in a trap.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For the LORD will be your confidence, And will keep your foot from being caught.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD will be your confidence, And will keep your foot from being caught.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For the LORD will be your confidence And will keep your foot from being caught.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For the LORD will be your confidence, And will keep your foot from being caught.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For Yahweh will be your confidence And will keep your foot from being caught.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD will be your confidence, firm <i>and</i> strong, And will keep your foot from being caught [in a trap].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from a snare.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from a snare. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being taken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You can be sure that the LORD will protect you from harm. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD will be your confidence. He will keep your foot from getting caught.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD will keep you safe. He will not let you fall into a trap. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Indeed, the LORD will be your confidence, and he will keep your foot from being caught.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />for the LORD will be the source of your confidence, and he will guard your foot from being caught in a trap. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />for the LORD will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For the LORD will be thy confidence, and will keep thy foot from being taken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />for Yahweh will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For YHWH is at your side, "" And He has kept your foot from capture.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For Jehovah is at thy side, And He hath kept thy foot from capture.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For Jehovah shall be in thy confidence, and he watched thy foot from being taken.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For the Lord will be at thy side, and will keep thy foot that thou be not taken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For the Lord will be at your side, and he will guard your feet, so that you may not be seized.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from the snare. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD shall be with you and shall keep your foot that you may not be caught in the snare.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because LORD JEHOVAH shall be with you and will keep your foot from being caught.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For the LORD will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being caught.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For the Lord shall be over all thy ways, and shall establish thy foot that thou be not moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/3-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=513" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/3.htm">The Blessings of Wisdom</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked, <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/3689.htm" title="3689: ḇə·ḵis·le·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Loins, stupidity, confidence. From kacal; properly, fatness, i.e. By implication the loin or the viscera; also silliness or trust.">your confidence</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: wə·šā·mar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">and will keep</a> <a href="/hebrew/7272.htm" title="7272: raḡ·lə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Foot. From ragal; a foot; by implication, a step; by euphem. The pudenda.">your foot</a> <a href="/hebrew/3921.htm" title="3921: mil·lā·ḵeḏ (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- A taking, capture. From lakad; something to capture with, i.e. A noose.">from the snare.</a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-23.htm">Psalm 37:23-24</a></span><br />The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey. / Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-2.htm">Psalm 91:2</a></span><br />I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/121-3.htm">Psalm 121:3</a></span><br />He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/23-4.htm">Psalm 23:4</a></span><br />Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm">Isaiah 26:3</a></span><br />You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Psalm 46:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">Psalm 27:1</a></span><br />Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/118-6.htm">Psalm 118:6</a></span><br />The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Jeremiah 17:7-8</a></span><br />But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. / He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-6.htm">Hebrews 13:6</a></span><br />So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a></span><br />What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/1-7.htm">2 Timothy 1:7</a></span><br />For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-13.htm">Philippians 4:13</a></span><br />I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-7.htm">1 Peter 5:7</a></span><br />Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For the LORD shall be your confidence, and shall keep your foot from being taken.</p><p class="hdg">lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/14-26.htm">Proverbs 14:26</a></b></br> In the fear of the LORD <i>is</i> strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/91-3.htm">Psalm 91:3,9,10</a></b></br> Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, <i>and</i> from the noisome pestilence… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/habakkuk/3-17.htm">Habakkuk 3:17,18</a></b></br> Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither <i>shall</i> fruit <i>be</i> in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and <i>there shall be</i> no herd in the stalls: … </p><p class="hdg">shall keep</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/2-9.htm">1 Samuel 2:9</a></b></br> He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/40-24.htm">Capture</a> <a href="/psalms/59-12.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-32.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-23.htm">Foot</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/psalms/144-10.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-17.htm">Net</a> <a href="/psalms/142-4.htm">Side</a> <a href="/psalms/9-16.htm">Snared</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/5-22.htm">Capture</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-22.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-32.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-14.htm">Foot</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-15.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-9.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-22.htm">Net</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-3.htm">Side</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-2.htm">Snared</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/3-1.htm">various exhortations</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/3-13.htm">The gain of wisdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/3-27.htm">Exhortation to goodness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/3-33.htm">the different state of the wicked and upright</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>for the LORD will be your confidence</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the role of the LORD as the ultimate source of security and assurance. In the biblical context, confidence in God is a recurring theme, as seen in Psalms 27:1, where the LORD is described as the light and salvation, removing fear. The Hebrew word for "confidence" here can also mean "refuge" or "hope," indicating a deep trust in God's protection and provision. Historically, the Israelites often faced threats from surrounding nations, and their survival depended on their reliance on God rather than their own strength or alliances. This trust is not passive but involves active faith, as seen in the lives of biblical figures like David and Daniel, who demonstrated confidence in God amidst trials. This phrase also foreshadows the New Testament teaching of faith in Christ as the foundation of a believer's life, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/11.htm">Hebrews 11:1</a>, where faith is described as confidence in what we hope for.<p><b>and will keep your foot from the snare</b><br>The imagery of a "snare" suggests hidden dangers and traps, often used by hunters to catch prey. In the ancient Near Eastern context, snares were common and represented unforeseen perils. Biblically, snares often symbolize temptations or schemes of the enemy, as seen in <a href="/psalms/91-3.htm">Psalm 91:3</a>, where God delivers from the "fowler's snare." The promise of God keeping one's foot from the snare implies divine guidance and protection from such hidden dangers. This assurance is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are encouraged to be vigilant against the devil's schemes (<a href="/ephesians/6-11.htm">Ephesians 6:11</a>) and to trust in God's deliverance. The phrase also points to the protective role of Jesus Christ, who, as the Good Shepherd, guides and guards His flock from spiritual harm (<a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11-15</a>). This protection is not just physical but also spiritual, ensuring that believers are kept safe from the snares of sin and deception.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature and His relationship with His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally considered the author of Proverbs, known for his wisdom and leadership as the king of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom the Proverbs were originally addressed, representing God's chosen people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_snare.htm">The Snare</a></b><br>A metaphor for dangers, temptations, or traps that can lead one away from righteousness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_path.htm">The Path</a></b><br>Symbolic of one's life journey and the choices made along the way.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/confidence_in_the_lord.htm">Confidence in the LORD</a></b><br>Trust in God's character and promises as the foundation of your confidence.<br><br>Recognize that true security comes from reliance on God, not on worldly measures.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/avoiding_the_snare.htm">Avoiding the Snare</a></b><br>Be vigilant and discerning to recognize and avoid spiritual and moral traps.<br><br>Seek God's wisdom and guidance in making decisions that align with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/walking_the_path_of_righteousness.htm">Walking the Path of Righteousness</a></b><br>Commit to a lifestyle that reflects God's teachings and values.<br><br>Regularly study Scripture to understand the path God has set before you.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Reflect on past experiences of God's faithfulness to strengthen your trust in Him.<br><br>Share testimonies of God's protection and provision with others to encourage their faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_a_proverbs_31_virtuous_woman.htm">What defines a virtuous woman in Proverbs 31?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_backsliding_christian.htm">What defines a backsliding Christian?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_tragedies_align_with_proverbs_19_23.htm">Proverbs 19:23 promises protection from harm for those who fear God--how do real-world tragedies affecting believers align with this assurance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_worry.htm">What guidance does the Bible offer on worry?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thy confidence</span> (<span class="accented">v'kis'leka</span>); literally, <span class="accented">as thy confidence. Kesel</span>, primarily "loin" or "flank," as in <a href="/leviticus/3-14.htm">Leviticus 3:14</a>; <a href="/leviticus/10-15.htm">Leviticus 10:15</a>; <a href="/job/15-27.htm">Job 15:27</a>, is apparently used here in its secondary meaning of "confidence," "hope," as in <a href="/job/8-14.htm">Job 8:14</a>; <a href="/job/31-24.htm">Job 31:24</a>; <a href="/psalms/78-7.htm">Psalm 78:7</a>. The <span class="hebrew">בְ</span> (<span class="accented">v</span>') prefixed is what is usually termed the <span class="hebrew">בְ</span> <span class="accented">essentiae</span>, or <span class="hebrew">בְ</span> <span class="accented">pleonasticum</span> (equivalent to the Latin <span class="accented">tanquam</span>, "as"), and serves to emphasize the connection between the predicate "thy confidence" and the subject "Jehovah" (cf. <a href="/exodus/18-4.htm">Exodus 18:4</a>; see Ewaht, 'Lehrb.,' 217<span class="accented">, f.</span>; and Gesenius, 'Gram.,' § 154). Jehovah shall be in the highest sense your ground and object of confidence. Delitzsch describes <span class="accented">kesel</span> as confidence in the presence of evil: Jehovah in the presence of the "sudden fear," and of "the desolation of the wicked," the evils and calamities which overwhelm the wicked, shall be thy confidence. The sense of his all-encircling protection will render you undismayed. The meaning given to <span class="accented">kesel</span> as "foolhardiness" (<a href="/psalms/49-14.htm">Psalm 49:14</a>) and "folly" (<a href="/ecclesiastes/7-25.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:25</a>). and the connection of <span class="accented">kesel</span> with <span class="accented">k'silim</span> in <a href="/proverbs/1-22.htm">Proverbs 1:22</a>, comes from the root idea <span class="accented">kasal</span>, "to be fleshly, or fat," the signification of which branches out on the one side into strength and boldness, and on the other into languor and inertness, and so folly or confidence in self (Schultens, <span class="accented">i.e.</span>). The Talmudic rendering of the Rabbi Salomon approximates to this meaning, "and the things in which you seemed to be foolish (<span class="accented">desipere videbaris</span>) he will be at once present with you." Others, as Ziegler, Muentinghe, gave <span class="accented">kesel</span> its primary meaning, and translate, "Jehovah shall be as thy loins," the loins being regarded as the emblem of strength. Jehovah shall be your strength. But <span class="accented">kesel</span> does not appear to have this local application here. Wherever it is used in this sense, as in Job and Leviticus cited above, there is something in the context to point it out as a part of the body. Compare, however, the Vulgate. <span class="accented">in latere suo</span>, "in thy side or flank." The LXX. renders, <span class="greek">ἐπὶ πασῶν ὁδῶν σου</span>, "over all thy ways." From being taken (<span class="accented">millaked</span>); Vulgate, <span class="accented">ne capiaris</span>, "lest thou be taken." The meaning is, Jehovah will be your protection against all the snares and traps which the impious lay for you. <span class="accented">Leked</span>, "a being taken," is from <span class="accented">lakad</span>, "to take or catch animals" in a net or in snares. It only occurs here in the Proverbs. Its unusual appearance, together with other reasons, not tenable, however, has led Hitzig to reject vers. 22-26 as an interpolation. The LXX. reads, <span class="greek">πτόησιν</span>, pavorem. <span class="greek">Πτόησις</span>, in Plato, Aristotle, and Plutarch, is used subjectively, and means "any vehement emotion." The word only occurs once in the New Testament in <a href="/1_peter/3-6.htm">1 Peter 3:6</a>, <span class="greek">μὴ</span> <span class="greek">φοβούμενη μηδεμίαν πτόησιν</span>, where it is evidently quoted from the passage before us, in an objective sense, and designates some external cause of terror (cf. Authorized Version, "and be not afraid with any amazement;" see also Book of Common Prayer: 'Solemnization of Matrimony,' <span class="accented">ad fin</span>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/3-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְ֭הוָה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be</span><br /><span class="heb">יִהְיֶ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your confidence</span><br /><span class="heb">בְכִסְלֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·ḵis·le·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3689.htm">Strong's 3689: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fatness, the loin, the viscera, silliness, trust</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and will keep</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשָׁמַ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your foot</span><br /><span class="heb">רַגְלְךָ֣</span> <span class="translit">(raḡ·lə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7272.htm">Strong's 7272: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foot, a step, the pudenda</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the snare.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִלָּֽכֶד׃</span> <span class="translit">(mil·lā·ḵeḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3921.htm">Strong's 3921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something to capture with, a noose</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/3-26.htm">Proverbs 3:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/3-26.htm">Proverbs 3:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/3-26.htm">Proverbs 3:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/3-26.htm">Proverbs 3:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/3-26.htm">Proverbs 3:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/3-26.htm">Proverbs 3:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/3-26.htm">Proverbs 3:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/3-26.htm">Proverbs 3:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/3-26.htm">Proverbs 3:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/3-26.htm">Proverbs 3:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/3-26.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 3:26 For Yahweh will be your confidence (Prov. 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