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

Do not be wise in your own eyes. Fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

Esau said, "I have enough, my brother; let that which you have be yours."

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

But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled 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, because I saw my help in the gate,

My flesh trembles for fear of you. I am afraid of your judgments.

Abstain from every form of evil.

The fool

He followed her immediately, as an ox goes to the slaughter, as a fool to the correction of the stocks.

Blessed is the man who is always reverent; but the one who hardens his heart will fall into evil.

If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.

Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, "So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I do not make your life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time."

Ben Hadad sent to him, and said, "The gods do so to me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people who 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 out and arrested 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 to him, "Are we also blind?"