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CON'FIDENCE, n. L. See Confide.
1. A trusting, or reliance an assurance of mind or firm belief in the integrity, stability or veracity of another, or in the truth and reality of a fact.
It is better to trust in the Lord, than to put confidence in man. Psalms 118 .
I rejoice that I have confidence in you in all things. 2 Corinthians 7 .
Mutual confidence is the basis of social happiness.
I place confidence in a statement, or in an official report.
2. Trust reliance applied to one's own abilities, or fortune belief in one's own competency.
His times being rather prosperous than calm, had raised his confidence by success.
3. That in which trust is placed ground of trust he or that which supports.
Israel was ashamed of Beth-el their confidence. Jeremiah 48 .
Jehovah shall be thy confidence. Proverbs 3 .
4. Safety, or assurance of safety security.
They shall build houses and plant vineyards yea, they shall dwell with confidence. Ezekiel 28 .
5. Boldness courage.
Preaching the kingdom of God with all confidence. Acts 28 .
6. Excessive boldness assurance, proceeding forom vanity or a false opinion of one's own abilities, or excellencies.
Their confidence ariseth from too much credit given to their own wits.
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Confidence'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/c/confidence.html.
Entry for 'Confidence'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/c/confidence.html.
