Proverbs 14:2
He that walks uprightly fears the Lord; but he that is perverse in his ways shall be dishonoured.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
1Wise women build houses: but a foolish one digs hers down with her hands.
3Out of the mouth of fools comes a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise preserve them.
Cross References
1 Kings 3:6And Solomon said, Thou hast dealt very mercifully with thy servant David my father according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee, and thou hast kept for him this great mercy, to + 3:6 Gr. give.set his son upon his throne, + 3:6 Gr. as this day is.as it is this day.
Job 1:1There was a certain man in the land of Ausis, whose name was Job; and that man was true, blameless, righteous, and godly, abstaining from everything evil.
Job 28:28And he said to man, Behold, godliness is wisdom; and to abstain from evil is understanding.
Psalms 112:1Alleluia. Praise the Lord, ye servants of his, praise the name of the Lord.
Proverbs 2:15whose paths are crooked, and their + 2:15 Lit. wheel tracks. Compare Heb. 12. 13.courses winding;
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 →