Proverbs 14:2
He that walketh vpryghtlye, feareth the Lorde: but he that turneth hym selfe from his wayes, dispiseth hym.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
In Context
1Wyse women vpholde their house: but a foolishe wyfe plucketh it downe.
3In the mouth of the foolishe is the rodde of pryde: but the lippes of the wyse wyll preserue them.
Cross References
Proverbs 2:15Whose wayes are croked, and they frowarde in their pathes.
Proverbs 16:6With mercie and faythfulnesse sinnes be forgeuen: and by the feare of the Lorde euyll is eschewed.
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 →