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 righteous people have power, everybody is happy. But when wicked people have power, good people run away to hide. 13Anyone who hides his sins will never do well. But God will forgive somebody, if he agrees that he has done wrong things, and if he turns away from his sins. If you are afraid to do wrong things, God will bless you. But trouble will happen to anyone who refuses to obey. 15A wicked ruler brings danger to poor people. He is as dangerous as an angry lion or a hungry bear. 16If a ruler is cruel, it shows that he is not wise. But a ruler who refuses bribes will rule for a long time.

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 23:1714. Do not be jealous of sinners. Always respect the Lord and obey him in everything that you do.
• Psalms 2:11Respect the Lord and serve him. Enjoy his rule with fear!
• Psalms 16:8I will always trust the Lord to be with me. He is very near to me, so I will not be upset.
• Psalms 112:1Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! When someone respects the Lord with fear, God has blessed that person! He is happy to obey the Lord's commands.
• Isaiah 66:2I made all these things with my own hands. That is how everything began.’ The Lord says, ‘I am pleased with people who are humble. Those people are sorry when they do wrong things. They respect my teaching.
• Jeremiah 32:40I will make a covenant with them that will continue for ever. I will promise always to do good things for them. They will want to respect me and obey me so that they never turn away from me again. That is what I will do for them.
• Romans 11:20That is true. God broke them off because they did not believe in Christ. God has accepted you as part of the tree because you do believe in Christ. So do not become proud. Instead, be afraid.
• Hebrews 4:1God promised his people that they could go to his special place of rest. That promise is still true for us today. So we must be very careful. Do not fail to arrive in that place. We certainly do not want that to happen.
• 1 Peter 1:17God knows what each person has done, and he judges each one for those things. He is always fair when he decides about people. He is never kinder to one person than he is to another person. When you pray to God, you call him ‘Father’. So then, always respect him, while you live as strangers here in the world.
• Proverbs 29:1You may warn a proud person many times, but he will not listen to you. Trouble will suddenly happen to him and he will not escape.
• Exodus 7:22But the Egyptian magicians used their magic and they did the same thing. So Pharaoh's mind continued to be hard. He still refused to listen to Moses and Aaron. The Lord had said that this would happen, and it did!
• Exodus 14:23The Egyptians followed the Israelites into the middle of the sea to catch them. All Pharaoh's horses, his chariots and their riders did this.
• Job 9:4God is very wise and he is very powerful. It is impossible to argue against him and win.
• Romans 2:4Remember that God is very kind and patient with us. He waits a long time before he punishes us. Do you not think that that is important? You should understand that God is giving you a chance to change. He waits patiently, so that you may turn away from wrong things.

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