Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Happy is the man in whom is the fear of the Lord at all times; but he whose heart is hard will come into trouble.
New American Standard Bible
But he who
King James Version
Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
Holman Bible
but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
International Standard Version
Blessed is the man who always fears the LORD, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into disaster.
A Conservative Version
Happy is the man who fears always, but he who hardens his heart shall fall into mischief.
American Standard Version
Happy is the man that feareth alway; But he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
Amplified
Blessed and favored by God is the man who fears [sin and its consequence] at all times,
But he who hardens his heart [and is determined to sin] will fall into disaster.
Darby Translation
Happy is the man that feareth always; but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into evil.
Julia Smith Translation
Happy the man fearing always: and he hardening his heart shall fall into evil
King James 2000
Happy is the man that is reverent always: but he that hardens his heart shall fall into calamity.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Happy is the person who fears continuously, but he who is stubborn of heart, will fall into calamity.
Modern King James verseion
Blessed is the man dreading God, but he who hardens his heart shall fall into mischief.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Well is him that standeth always in awe; as for him that hardeneth his heart, he shall fall into mischief.
NET Bible
Blessed is the one who is always cautious, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into evil.
New Heart English Bible
Blessed is the man who is always reverent; but the one who hardens his heart will fall into evil.
The Emphasized Bible
How happy the man who is ever circumspect, whereas, he that hardeneth his heart, shall fall into calamity.
Webster
Happy is the man that feareth always: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
World English Bible
Blessed is the man who always fears; but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
Youngs Literal Translation
O the happiness of a man fearing continually, And whoso is hardening his heart falleth into evil.
Themes
Backsliding » Blessedness of those who keep from
Happiness » General references to
Hardness (of heart) » Condemned
Heart » The unregenerate » Is double (duplicity)
Topics
Interlinear
Tamiyd
Leb
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 28:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
13 He who keeps his sins secret will not do well; but one who is open about them, and gives them up, will get mercy. 14 Happy is the man in whom is the fear of the Lord at all times; but he whose heart is hard will come into trouble. 15 Like a loud-voiced lion and a wandering bear, is an evil ruler over a poor people.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 23:17
Have no envy of sinners in your heart, but keep in the fear of the Lord all through the day;
Isaiah 66:2
For all these things my hand has made, and they are mine, says the Lord; but to this man only will I give attention, to him who is poor and broken in spirit, fearing my word.
Exodus 7:22
And the wonder-workers of Egypt did the same with their secret arts: but Pharaoh's heart was made hard, and he would not give ear to them, as the Lord had said.
Exodus 14:23
Then the Egyptians went after them into the middle of the sea, all Pharaoh's horses and his war-carriages and his horsemen.
Job 9:4
He is wise in heart and great in strength: who ever made his face hard against him, and any good came of it?
Psalm 2:11
Give worship to the Lord with fear, kissing his feet and giving him honour,
Psalm 16:8
I have put the Lord before me at all times; because he is at my right hand, I will not be moved.
Psalm 95:8
Let not your hearts be hard, as at Meribah, as in the day of Massah in the waste land;
Psalm 112:1
Let the Lord be praised. Happy is the man who gives honour to the Lord, and has great delight in his laws.
Proverbs 29:1
A man hating sharp words and making his heart hard, will suddenly be broken and will not be made well again.
Jeremiah 32:40
And I will make an eternal agreement with them, that I will never give them up, but ever do them good; and I will put the fear of me in their hearts, so that they will not go away from me.
Romans 2:4
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?
Romans 11:20
Truly, because they had no faith they were broken off, and you have your place by reason of your faith. Do not be lifted up in pride, but have fear;
Hebrews 4:1
Let us then, though we still have God's word that we may come into his rest, go in fear that some of you may be unable to do so.
1 Peter 1:17
And if you give the name of Father to him who, judging every man by his acts, has no respect for a man's position, then go in fear while you are on this earth: