Proverbs 14:2
He who walks in his uprightness fears Adonai, 2 but he who is perverse in his ways despises him. 1
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1Every wise woman builds her house, 2 but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands. 1
3The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, 2 but the lips of the wise protect them. 1
Cross References
Psalms 112:1Halleluyah ·praise Yah·! 2 א Blessed is the man who fears Adonai, 2 בּ who delights greatly in his mitzvot ·instructions·. 1
Proverbs 2:15who are crooked in their ways, 2 and wayward in their paths: 1
Proverbs 16:6By chesed ·loving-kindness· and truth depravity (moral evil) is atoned for. 2 By the fear of Adonai men depart from evil. 1
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 →