Proverbs 3:26
“for Yahweh will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.”
— Proverbs 3:26
About this verse
Proverbs 3:26 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the Kingdom (~1000 BC) period. The setting is court. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine protection, confidence, trust. Notable phrases: Yahweh will be your confidence. This verse contains a promise of God.
Speaker
Solomon
Era
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
Emotion
resting
Type
wisdom
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
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