Proverbs 14:28
In the multitude of the people is the honour of a King, and for the want of people commeth the destruction of the Prince.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
27The feare of the Lord is as a welspring of life, to auoyde the snares of death.
29He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.
Cross References
Exodus 1:12But the more they vexed them, the more they multiplied and grewe: therefore they were more grieued against the children of Israel.
2 Samuel 24:3And Ioab saide vnto the King, The Lord thy God increase the people an hundreth folde more then they be, and that the eyes of my lorde the King may see it: but why doeth my lord the King desire this thing?
1 Kings 20:27And the children of Israel were nombred, and were all assembled and went against them, and the children of Israel pitched before them, like two litle flockes of kiddes: but the Aramites filled the countrey.
2 Kings 13:7For he had left of the people to Iehoahaz but fiftie horsemen, and tenne charets, and tenne thousand footemen, because the King of Aram had destroyed them, and made them like dust beaten to pouder.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 14:27-28
26 In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge. 27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. In these two verses we are invited and encouraged to live in the fear of God by the advantages which attend a religious life. The fear of the Lord is here put for all gracious principles, producing gracious practices. 1. Where this reigns it produces a holy security and serenity of mind. There is in it a strong confidence; it enables a… Read the whole commentary →