Proverbs 28:14
O the happiness of a man fearing continually, And whoso is hardening his heart falleth into evil.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
In Context
15A growling lion, and a ranging bear, [Is] the wicked ruler over a poor people.
Cross References
Exodus 7:22And the scribes of Egypt do so with their flashings, and the heart of Pharaoh is strong, and he hath not hearkened unto them, as Jehovah hath spoken,
Exodus 14:23And the Egyptians pursue, and go in after them (all the horses of Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen) unto the midst of the sea,
Psalms 2:11Serve ye Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.
Psalms 95:8Harden not your heart as [in] Meribah, As [in] the day of Massah in the wilderness,
Proverbs 23:17Let not thy heart be envious at sinners, But — in the fear of Jehovah all the day.
Ecclesiastes 8:12Though a sinner is doing evil a hundred [times], and prolonging [himself] for it, surely also I know that there is good to those fearing God, who fear before Him.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 28:14
13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. Here is, 1. The folly of indulging sin, of palliating and excusing it, denying or extenuating it, diminishing it, dissembling it, or throwing the blame of it upon others: He that thus covers his sins shall not prosper, let him never expect it. He shall not succeed in his endeavour to cover his sin, for it will be discovered, sooner or later. There is nothing hid which shall not be revealed. A bird of the air… Read the whole commentary →