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Proverbs 1:33
But whoever listens to me will dwell in safety, secure from the fear of evil.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The father-instructor (or personified Wisdom) closes the introductory address (1:1–19) with this promise, directed to the "simple" and "fools" warned of in 1:32. It functions as the positive counterweight to the preceding warning.
The words — בְּטַח (b'tach) carries the sense of settled security, the root of bitachon (trust, confidence) used throughout the Psalms for reliance on God. שָׁאֲנַן (sha'an'an) is rarer, meaning undisturbed, at ease — a state of being untroubled.
The thread — The pairing of trust with freedom from fear recurs in Psalms 112:7 (heart steadfast, trusting in the LORD, does not fear bad news) and Isaiah 26:3 (perfect peace for the steadfast of mind who trust).
Why it lands — The verse is a conditional: listening is the condition, security is the result. It asks the reader to decide which side of 1:32–33 they are on — the wayward or the attentive.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
Cross-references
- Psalms 25:12 Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the path chosen for him.
- Psalms 112:7 He does not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
- Isaiah 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
- John 10:27 My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.
- Proverbs 14:26 He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
- Proverbs 8:32 Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.
- Luke 21:9 When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.”
- Proverbs 9:11 For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
- Luke 21:19 By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.
- Psalms 81:13 If only My people would listen to Me, if Israel would follow My ways,