Proverbs 28:14
Blessed is the man who is always reverent, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
In Context
13He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
15Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.
Cross References
Exodus 7:22But the magicians of Egypt did the same things by their magic arts. So Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said.
Exodus 14:23And the Egyptians chased after them—all Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and horsemen—and followed them into the sea.
Psalms 2:11Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Psalms 95:8do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah, in the day at Massah in the wilderness,
Proverbs 23:17Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the LORD.
Ecclesiastes 8:12Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fear God, who are reverent in His presence.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 28:14
13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. Here is, 1. The folly of indulging sin, of palliating and excusing it, denying or extenuating it, diminishing it, dissembling it, or throwing the blame of it upon others: He that thus covers his sins shall not prosper, let him never expect it. He shall not succeed in his endeavour to cover his sin, for it will be discovered, sooner or later. There is nothing hid which shall not be revealed. A bird of the air… Read the whole commentary →