Proverbs 14:2
He that walketh in the right way, and feareth God, Cis despised by him that goeth by an infamous way.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
3In the mouth of a fool is the rod of pride: but the lips of the wise preserve them.
Cross References
1 Kings 3:6And Solomon said: Thou hast shewn great mercy to thy servant David my father, even at, he walked before thee in truth, and justice, and an upright heart with thee: and thou hast kept thy great mercy for him, and hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Hus, whose name was Job, and that man was simple and upright, and fearing God, and avoiding evil.
Job 28:28And he said to man: Behold the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom: and to depart from evil, is understanding.
Psalms 112:1Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord: he shall delight exceedingly in his commandments.
Proverbs 2:15Whose ways are perverse, and their steps infamous.
Proverbs 16:6By mercy and truth iniquity is redeemed: and by the fear of the Lord men depart 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 →