King James Version
Proverbs 3:25 in the King James Version says “Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 3 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.”
Proverbs 3:25 · KJV
Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. them: Heb. the owners thereof
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
“fear”
H6343a (sudden) alarm (properly, the object feared, by implication, the feeling)
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
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