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 the LORD and depart from evil.

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged, and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

A prudent man foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and receive hurt.

And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep what thou hast unto thyself.

And Joseph said unto them the third day, Do this and live, for I fear God.

But the former captains that had been before me had charged the people and had taken of them for bread and wine, upon forty shekels of silver; and in addition to this their servants bore rule over the people; but I did not do so because of the fear of God.

if I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, even when I saw that they would all help me in the gate;

My flesh trembles for fear of thee, and I am afraid of thy judgments.

Separate yourselves from all appearance of evil.

The fool

He went after her straightway, as an ox goes to the slaughter or as a fool to the correction of the stocks,

Blessed is the man that fears God always, but he that hardens his heart shall fall into evil.

If a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether he rages or laughs, there is no rest.

Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if by tomorrow at this time I have not made thy person as one of them.

And Benhadad sent unto him again and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, that the dust of Samaria shall not be enough for the open hands of 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 Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife, for he had married her.

And some of the Pharisees who were with him heard these words and said unto him, Are we blind also?