Proverbs 28:14
Blessed are those who always respect the Lord, but those who are stubborn end up in a lot of trouble.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
In Context
15A wicked ruler lording it over poor people is like a roaring lion or a charging bear.
Cross References
Exodus 7:22But the Egyptian magicians did the same thing using their magic arts. Pharaoh maintained his stubborn attitude and he wouldn't listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the Lord had predicted.
Exodus 14:23The Egyptians chased after them—all Pharaoh's horses, chariots, and horsemen. They followed the Israelites into the sea.
Psalms 2:11Serve the Lord in reverence, celebrate with trembling!
Psalms 95:8don't have a hard-hearted attitude, “as you did at Meribah, as you did that day at Massah in the desert,
Proverbs 23:17Don't think enviously of sinners, but always remember to honor the Lord,
Ecclesiastes 8:12Even though a sinner may do wrong a hundred times, and live a long life, I'm convinced that those who do what God says will be better off.
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 →