Proverbs 24:14

Proverbs 24:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
• New International Version (NIV)Know also that wisdom is like honey for you: If you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul; If you have found it, there is a prospect, And your hope will not be cut off.

Context of Proverbs 24:14

12You may say, ‘We did not know what was happening.’ But God knows your thoughts. He carefully watches your life and he knows what you are doing. He will pay back to you whatever you deserve. 1326. My child, honey is good for you, so eat it. It is sweet on your tongue when you taste it. In the same way, wisdom is also good for you. If you find wisdom, it will help you in life. The things that you hope for in the future will surely happen. 1527. Do not be like wicked people who attack righteous people. Do not try to rob the homes of honest people. 16If an honest person falls down seven times, he will still stand up again. But when trouble comes to a wicked person, that is the end of him.

Proverbs 24:14 word by word

כֵּ֤ן׀ דְּעֶ֥ה חָכְמָ֗ה לְנַ֫פְשֶׁ֥ךָ אִם־מָ֭צָאתָ וְיֵ֣שׁ אַחֲרִ֑ית וְ֝תִקְוָתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א תִכָּרֵֽת׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the knowledgeיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• of wisdomחׇכְמָהchokmâh · wisdomH2451
• unto thy soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• when thou hast foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• then there shall beיֵשׁyêsh · thereH3426
• a rewardאַחֲרִית'achărîyth · endH319
• and thy expectationתִּקְוָהtiqvâh · hopeH8615
• shall not be cut offכָּרַתkârath · to cut: eliminateH3772

Cross-references for Proverbs 24:14

• Proverbs 22:18If you remember these things, you will be happy. Tell them to other people.
• Psalms 19:10They are more valuable than gold, even the best gold. They are sweeter than the best honey.
• Psalms 119:103Your words are very good. They taste sweeter than honey in my mouth!
• Jeremiah 15:16As your words came to me, I took them into me like sweet food. I belong to you, Lord, God Almighty, so your words made me very happy.
• Proverbs 2:1My child, listen to my teaching. Think about my commands.
• Proverbs 3:13Anyone who finds wisdom is in a happy place! So is the person who has learned to understand things.
• Proverbs 23:18Then you will be happy in future days. What you hope for will surely happen.
• Matthew 19:21Jesus said to him, ‘If you want to be completely good, then you must do this: You must sell everything that you have. Then give the money to poor people. If you do that, you will have many valuable things in heaven. Then come back and be my disciple.’
• James 1:25So do not just listen to God's message and then forget it. It is a completely good message that makes people free. Look at it carefully and keep it in your mind. Do what it tells you to do. God will bless anyone who lives in that way.

Commentaries on Proverbs 24:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul - True religion, experimental godliness, shall be to thy soul as the honey-comb is to thy mouth. Then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off - This is precisely the same with that in Proverbs 23:18; (note), where see the note. The word אחרית acharith, we translate in the former place an end, and here we translate it a reward; but there is no place I believe in the sacred writings…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14The knowledge of wisdom - Better, Know that thus (like the honey) is wisdom to thy soul.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-14Verses 13-14 We are quickened to the study of wisdom by considering both the pleasure and the profit of it. All men relish things that are sweet to the palate; but many have no relish for the things that are sweet to the purified soul, and that make us wise unto salvation.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-14Saying 26: Both honey and wisdom are sweet. Wisdom enriches the soul and creates more future opportunities.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1413-14. As delicious food whets the appetite, so should the rewards of wisdom excite us to seek it.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 24:14

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Commentaries on Proverbs 24

• 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
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings