@snood,
I don't see this scripture, maybe, the same as some here.
Probably could be translated to mean: Don't expect, either, that you can stay at home with mommy and daddy and never stick your neck out for fear of it being whacked.
I like this: Here lies the bones of Tilly Jones for her life held no terror. She lived a virgin, died a virgin. No hits, no runs, no errors.
Ya can't stand in a corner like a cornered rat, swiping at anybody who comes too close . Ya can't just do nothing. We humans only learn from experience.
Anyhow, the opposite of fear is love. Remember Charles Manson? Remember Bob McQuen? Both come from abusive childhoods, yet McQuen chose to pluck his guitar gently and sing about love.