Proverbs 28:14

Proverbs 28:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
• New International Version (NIV)Blessed is the one who always trembles before God, but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Blessed is the one who fears the Lord always, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Happy is the man who is always reverent, But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

Context of Proverbs 28:14

12When the righteous triumph, there is great rejoicing, but when the wicked come to power, people hide. 13The one who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy. Happy is the one who is always reverent, but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble. 15A wicked ruler over a helpless people is like a roaring lion or a charging bear. 16A leader who lacks understanding is very oppressive, but one who hates dishonest profit prolongs his life.

Proverbs 28:14 word by word

אַשְׁרֵ֣י אָ֭דָם מְפַחֵ֣ד תָּמִ֑יד וּמַקְשֶׁ֥ה לִ֝בּ֗וֹ יִפּ֥וֹל בְּרָעָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Happyאֶ֫שֶׁר'esher · blessedH835
• the manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• that fearethפָּחַדpâchad · to dreadH6342
• alwayתָּמִידtâmîyd · continuallyH8548
• but he that hardenethקָשָׁהqâshâh · to hardenH7185
• his heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• shall fallנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
• into mischiefרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: harmH7451

Cross-references for Proverbs 28:14

• Proverbs 23:17Don’t let your heart envy sinners; instead, always fear the Lord.
• Psalms 2:11Serve the Lord with reverential awe and rejoice with trembling.
• Psalms 16:8I always let the Lord guide me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
• Psalms 112:1Hallelujah! Happy is the person who fears the Lord, taking great delight in his commands.
• Isaiah 66:2My hand made all these things, and so they all came into being. This is the Lord’s declaration. I will look favorably on this kind of person: one who is humble, submissive in spirit, and trembles at my word.
• Jeremiah 32:40“I will make a permanent covenant with them: I will never turn away from doing good to them, and I will put fear of me in their hearts so they will never again turn away from me.
• Romans 11:20True enough; they were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but beware,
• Hebrews 4:1Therefore, since the promise to enter his rest remains, let us beware that none of you be found to have fallen short.
• 1 Peter 1:17If you appeal to the Father who judges impartially according to each one’s work, you are to conduct yourselves in reverence during your time living as strangers.
• Proverbs 29:1One who becomes stiff-necked, after many reprimands will be shattered instantly — beyond recovery.
• Exodus 7:22But the magicians of Egypt did the same thing by their occult practices. So Pharaoh’s heart was hard, and he would not listen to them, as the Lord had said.
• Exodus 14:23The Egyptians set out in pursuit — all Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen — and went into the sea after them.
• Job 9:4God is wise and all-powerful. Who has opposed him and come out unharmed?
• Romans 2:4Or do you despise the riches of his kindness, restraint, and patience, not recognizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?

Commentaries on Proverbs 28:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Happy is the man that feareth alway - That ever carries about with him that reverential and filial fear of God, which will lead him to avoid sin, and labor to do that which is lawful and right in the sight of God his Savior.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14The “fear” here is not so much reverential awe, as anxious, or “nervous” sensitiveness of conscience. To most men this temperament seems that of the self-tormentor. To him who looks deeper it is a condition of blessedness, and the callousness which is opposed to it ends in misery.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14Verse 14 There is a fear which causes happiness. Faith and love will deliver from the fear of eternal misery; but we should always fear offending God, and fear sinning against him.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. feareth--that is, God, and so repents. hardeneth his heart--makes himself insensible to sin, and so will not repent (Pr 14:16; 29:1).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 28:14

• Fear of God
• Happiness
• Heart
• Impenitence
• Wicked (People)

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Commentaries on Proverbs 28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings