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 rejoice, great is the glory, but when the wicked rise to power, people are sought out. 13The one who covers his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses them and forsakes them will find mercy. Blessed is the one who is always cautious, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into evil. 15Like a roaring lion or a roving bear, so is a wicked ruler over a poor people. 16The prince who is a great oppressor lacks wisdom, but the one who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

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 23:17Do not let your heart envy sinners, but rather be zealous in fearing the Lord all the time.
• Psalms 2:11Serve the Lord in fear! Repent in terror!
• Psalms 16:8I constantly trust in the Lord; because he is at my right hand, I will not be upended.
• Psalms 112:1Praise the Lord! How blessed is the one who obeys the Lord, who takes great delight in keeping his commands.
• Isaiah 66:2My hand made them; that is how they came to be,” says the Lord. I show special favor to the humble and contrite, who respect what I have to say.
• Jeremiah 32:40I will make a lasting covenant with them that I will never stop doing good to them. I will fill their hearts and minds with respect for me so that they will never again turn away from me.
• Romans 11:20Granted! They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but fear!
• Hebrews 4:1Therefore we must be wary that, while the promise of entering his rest remains open, none of you may seem to have come short of it.
• 1 Peter 1:17And if you address as Father the one who impartially judges according to each one’s work, live out the time of your temporary residence here in reverence.
• Proverbs 29:1The one who stiffens his neck after numerous rebukes will suddenly be destroyed without remedy.
• Exodus 7:22But the magicians of Egypt did the same by their secret arts, and so Pharaoh’s heart remained hard, and he refused to listen to Moses and Aaron – just as the Lord had predicted.
• Exodus 14:23The Egyptians chased them and followed them into the middle of the sea – all the horses of Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.
• Job 9:4He is wise in heart and mighty in strength – who has resisted him and remained safe?
• Romans 2:4Or do you have contempt for the wealth of his kindness, forbearance, and patience, and yet do not know that God’s kindness leads 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