Proverbs 14:16
A chacham feareth, and departeth from rah, 1 but the kesil throweth off restraint and is arrogantly reckless. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
In Context
15The naive believeth every davar, 1 but the prudent looketh with care to his steps. 1
17He that is quick-tempered dealeth folly, 1 and an ish mezimot (a man of crafty schemes) is hated. 1
Cross References
Genesis 42:18And Yosef said unto them on the Yom HaShlishi, + 42:18 See 1C 15:4 This do, and live; for I fear HaElohim:
1 Kings 19:2Then Izevel sent a malach unto Eliyahu, saying, So let elohim do to me, and more also, if I make not thy nefesh as the life of one of them by this time makhar (tomorrow).
1 Kings 20:18And he said, Whether they be come out for shalom, take them chayyim (alive); or whether they be come out for milchamah, take them chayyim (alive).
Job 1:1There was an ish in Eretz Utz, shmo Iyov; and that ish was blameless and yashar, and yire Elohim, and shunned evil.
Job 31:21If I have lifted up my yad against the yatom, 1 when I saw my influence in the sha'ar (gate, court); 1
Psalms 119:120My basar trembleth for fear of Thee; 1 and I am afraid of Thy mishpatim. ע AYIN 1
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 14:16
15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going. Note, 1. It is folly to be credulous, to heed every flying report, to give ear to every man's story, though ever so improbable, to take things upon trust from common fame, to depend upon every man's profession of friendship and give credit to every one that will promise payment; those are simple who thus believe every word, forgetting that all men, in some sense, are liars in comparison with God, all whose words we are to believe… Read the whole commentary →