Proverbs 14:2

By continually behaving/acting righteously, people show that they greatly revere Yahweh; those who ◄walk on crooked paths/always deceive others► show that they despise him.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

In Context

1Wise women [PRS] hold their families together by the wise things that they do, but foolish women ruin their families by the foolish things that they do.

3Foolish people will be punished [MTY] for what they say, but wise people will be protected by what they say [MTY].

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Cross References

1 Kings 3:6Solomon replied, “You always greatly and faithfully loved my father David, who served you well. You did that because he ◄was faithful to/faithfully obeyed► you and acted righteously and honestly toward you. And you have showed how greatly and faithfully you loved him by giving to him me, his son, and now I am ruling [MTY] as he did before he died.

Job 1:1In the land named Uz, there was a man named Job. He was a very godly/righteous [DOU] man, who greatly respected/revered God and always avoided doing evil things.

Job 28:28And then he said to humans, ‘Listen! To have an awesome respect for me is what will enable you to become wise; and to truly understand everything, you must first turn away from doing what is evil.’”

Psalms 112:1Praise Yahweh! ◄Happy are/He is pleased with► those who revere him, those who happily obey his commands.

Proverbs 2:15They ◄walk on crooked paths/always deceive others► and are always dishonest.

Proverbs 16:6Be loyal to Yahweh and faithfully obey him; if you do that, he will forgive you for having sinned. If we revere him, nothing evil will happen to us (OR, he will prevent evil things from happening to us).

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 →

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