Proverbs 14:16

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Summary

Proverbs 14:16

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

Feareth

The fool

Bible References

Feareth

Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.

A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; let that which thou hast be thine.

And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live: for I fear God:

But the former governors that were before me were chargeable unto the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, Because I saw my help in the gate:

My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; And I am afraid of thy judgments.

abstain from every form of evil.

The fool

He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the correction of the fool;

Happy is the man that feareth alway; But he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man, Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.

Then Jezebel send a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to-morrow about this time.

And Ben-hadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; for he had married her.

Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said unto him, Are we also blind?