Proverbs 15:14
An upright heart seeks discretion; but the mouth of the uninstructed will experience evils.
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
In Context
15The eyes of the wicked are always looking for evil things; but the good are always quiet.
Cross References
1 Kings 3:6And Solomon said, You have dealt very mercifully with your servant David my father according as he walked before you in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with you, and you have 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.
Proverbs 9:9Give an opportunity to a wise man, and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and he will receive more instruction.
Proverbs 18:15The heart of the sensible man purchases discretion; and the ears of the wise seek understanding.
Isaiah 44:20Know you that their heart is ashes, and they err, and no one is able to deliver his soul: see, you⌃ will not say, There is a lie in my right hand.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:14
13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. Here, 1. Harmless mirth is recommended to us, as that which contributes to the health of the body, making men lively and fit for business, and to the acceptableness of the conversation, making the face to shine and rendering us pleasant one to another. A cheerful spirit, under the government of wisdom and grace, is a great ornament to religion, puts a further lustre upon the beauty of holiness, and makes men the more… Read the whole commentary →