Proverbs 28:14 · KJV
“Happy {is} the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.”
— Proverbs 28:14
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh {them} shall have mercy.
{As} a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; {so is} a wicked ruler over the poor people.
Proverbs 28 — Context
When righteous {men} do rejoice, {there is} great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden. {hidden: or, sought for}
13He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh {them} shall have mercy.
14Happy {is} the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
15{As} a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; {so is} a wicked ruler over the poor people.
16The prince that wanteth understanding {is} also a great oppressor: {but} he that hateth covetousness shall prolong {his} days.
Cross References
Proverbs 23:17
Let not thine heart envy sinners: but {be thou} in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
Psalms 2:11
Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Isaiah 66:2
For all those {things} hath mine hand made, and all those {things} have been, saith the LORD: but to this {man} will I look, {even} to {him that is} poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
Jeremiah 32:40
And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me. {from them: Heb. from after them}
Romans 11:20
Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
Psalms 112:1
Praise ye the LORD. Blessed {is} the man {that} feareth the LORD, {that} delighteth greatly in his commandments. {Praise...: Heb. Hallelujah}
1 Peter 1:17
And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning {here} in fear:
Proverbs 29:1
He, that being often reproved hardeneth {his} neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. {He...: Heb. A man of reproofs}