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Proverbs 3:26
for Yahweh will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.
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Interpretation

Wisdom shapes a confidence that is embodied in solitude and community. Proverbs 3:26: trace "yahweh" and "confidence". Choose confidence in small choices no one sees—season power with mercy.

Context

In Proverbs (Poetry/Wisdom), developing confidence. Read in Proverbs 3, its force becomes clearer. It also intersects wisdom & worship. Listen for “yahweh” alongside “confidence”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Early attribution points to Solomon & sages for Proverbs. Critical study of Proverbs often concludes: Wisdom collection assembled over time.. Scholars commonly date Proverbs Developed in stages from monarchy to post‑exilic times.. Here the thread of wisdom & worship comes into view.

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Traditional:Solomon & sages
Modern scholarship:Wisdom anthology compiled in stages.
Date:Monarchic to post‑exilic.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
In the Masoretic tradition the Hebrew text is preserved, standardized between the 6th–10th centuries CE. The Dead Sea Scrolls (1947-1956 discoveries) provide manuscripts 1000+ years older than medieval texts, generally confirming the Masoretic Text's reliability with only minor variations. The Septuagint (Greek translation, 3rd-2nd century BCE) offers an independent textual witness. Variations between manuscripts are typically minor: spelling differences, word order, or clarifications that do not change the overall sense. Modern translations compare all available manuscripts to reconstruct the best reflects the earliest recoverable text text.
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