Proverbs 14:2

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Summary

Proverbs 14:2

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

That walketh

But

Bible References

That walketh

The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.

Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.

And Solomon said, Great was your mercy to David my father, as his life before you was true and upright and his heart was true to you; and you have kept for him this greatest mercy, a son to take his place this day.

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. He was without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil.

And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.

For my clean and upright ways keep me safe, because my hope is in you.

Let the Lord be praised. Happy is the man who gives honour to the Lord, and has great delight in his laws.

This is the last word. All has been said. Have fear of God and keep his laws; because this is right for every man.

My agreement with him was on my side life and peace, and I gave them to him; on his side fear, and he had fear of me and gave honour to my name.

And so the church through all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was made strong; and, living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was increased greatly.

And they said, Cornelius, a captain, an upright and God-fearing man, respected by all the nation of the Jews, had word from God by an angel to send for you to his house, and to give hearing to your words.

But

He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet.

It seems that I am to be as one who is a cause of laughing to his neighbour, one who makes his prayer to God and is answered! the upright man who has done no wrong is to be made sport of!

Whoever gives ear to you, gives ear to me; and whoever is against you, is against me; and whoever is against me, is against him who sent me.

And the Pharisees, who had a great love of money, hearing these things, were making sport of him.

Or is it nothing to you that God had pity on you, waiting and putting up with you for so long, not seeing that in his pity God's desire is to give you a change of heart?

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, uplifted in pride, given to bitter words, going against the authority of their fathers, never giving praise, having no religion,