25 Have no fear of sudden disaster
or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
26 for the Lord will be at your side
and will keep your foot from being snared.
27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,
when it is in your power to act.
28 Do not say to your neighbor,
“Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you”—
when you already have it with you.
29 Do not plot harm against your neighbor,
who lives trustfully near you.
30 Do not accuse anyone for no reason—
when they have done you no harm.
31 Do not envy the violent
or choose any of their ways.
32 For the Lord detests the perverse
but takes the upright into his confidence.
33 The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the home of the righteous.
34 He mocks proud mockers
but shows favor to the humble and oppressed.
35 The wise inherit honor,
but fools get only shame.
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Deut 11
26 See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse— 27 the blessing if you obey the commands of the Lord your God that I am giving you today; 28 the curse if you disobey the commands of the Lord your God and turn from the way that I command you today by following other gods, which you have not known. 29 When the Lord your God has brought you into the land you are entering to possess, you are to proclaim on Mount Gerizim the blessings, and on Mount Ebal the curses.
Also see Deut 27 and 28
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Proverbs 3:25
Have no fear of sudden disaster
or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
Solomon advises his son not to be
afraid of sudden terror or the impending ruin of the wicked. Here,
again, context matters. Prior verses explained the benefits of living by
godly wisdom and discretion (Proverbs 3:21–24). Among those are natural
freedom from the consequences of rebellion and depravity; a person who
seeks the will of God has much less to fear and greater chances of
success. This is a common interpretation of this verse: those who avoid
evil also avoid the consequences of evil.
Scholars note, however, that this phrase might also mean something
external. "The ruin of the wicked" mentioned here might be reference to
those times when evil people trouble the righteous. Scripture is clear
that following the will of God does not magically prevent believers from
hardship. Such acknowledgement is typified by verses such as this. This
warning would be given because even those who believe will sometimes be faced with "the onslaught of the wicked."
Nothing harmful that takes God's people by surprise should cause them to
fear. Realistically, we know fear is a natural response. But it is not
our only option. The Lord is with us even when unexpected trouble
arrives. Rarely does the person who falls victim to a terrorist's bomb
or a mass murderer's bullet expect the sudden attack, but the believer
must not fear even terror. Jesus taught His followers not to fear those
who kill the body. He said they cannot kill the soul (Matthew 10:28).
David writes in Psalm 27:1: "The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?"
Even more importantly, believers need not be afraid of the dreadful fate
of the wicked, according to Proverbs 3:25. We will not be caught in
their judgment, because the Lord has saved us from it (Romans 8:1).
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