Proverbs 14:2
He who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
1Wisdom is building her house, but the foolish woman is pulling it down with her hands.
3In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.
Cross References
1 Kings 3:6And Solomon said, Great was your mercy to David my father, as his life before you was true and upright and his heart was true to you; and you have kept for him this greatest mercy, a son to take his place this day.
Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. He was without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil.
Job 28:28And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.
Psalms 112:1Let the Lord be praised. Happy is the man who gives honour to the Lord, and has great delight in his laws.
Proverbs 2:15Whose ways are not straight, and whose footsteps are turned to evil:
Proverbs 16:6By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 14:2
Wisdom and Folly. 1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. Note, 1. A good wife is a great blessing to a family. By a fruitful wife a family is multiplied and replenished with children, and so built up. But by a prudent wife, one that is pious, industrious, and considerate, the affairs of the family are made to prosper, debts are paid, portions raised, provision made, the children well educated and maintained, and the family has comfort within doors and credit… Read the whole commentary →