Proverbs 14:2
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
Webster Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
1Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Cross References
1 Kings 3:6And Solomon said, Thou hast shown to thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and shunned evil.
Job 28:28And to man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Psalms 112:1Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
Proverbs 2:15Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
Proverbs 16:6By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
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 →