Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Blessed is the one who always trembles before God, but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble. New Living Translation Blessed are those who fear to do wrong, but the stubborn are headed for serious trouble. English Standard Version Blessed is the one who fears the LORD always, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into calamity. Berean Standard Bible Blessed is the man who is always reverent, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble. King James Bible Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief. New King James Version Happy is the man who is always reverent, But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity. New American Standard Bible How blessed is the person who fears always, But one who hardens his heart will fall into disaster. NASB 1995 How blessed is the man who fears always, But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity. NASB 1977 How blessed is the man who fears always, But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity. Legacy Standard Bible How blessed is the man who is always in dread, But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity. Amplified Bible 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. Christian Standard Bible Happy is the one who is always reverent, but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble. Holman Christian Standard Bible Happy is the one who is always reverent, but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble. American Standard Version Happy is the man that feareth alway; But he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Blessed is the man that senses awe always, and he that hardens his heart will fall into evil. Brenton Septuagint Translation Blessed is the man who religiously fears always: but the hard of heart shall fall into mischiefs. Contemporary English Version The LORD blesses everyone who is afraid to do evil, but if you are cruel, you will end up in trouble. Douay-Rheims Bible Blessed is the man that is always fearful: but he that is hardened in mind, shall fall into evil. English Revised Version Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief. GOD'S WORD® Translation Blessed is the one who is always fearful [of sin], but whoever is hard-hearted falls into disaster. Good News Translation Always obey the LORD and you will be happy. If you are stubborn, you will be ruined. International Standard Version Blessed is the man who always fears the LORD, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into disaster. JPS Tanakh 1917 Happy is the man that feareth alway; But he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into evil. Literal Standard Version O the blessedness of a man fearing continually, | And whoever is hardening his heart falls into evil. Majority Standard Bible Blessed is the man who is always reverent, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble. New American Bible Happy those who always fear; but those who harden their hearts fall into evil. NET Bible Blessed is the one who is always cautious, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into evil. New Revised Standard Version Happy is the one who is never without fear, but one who is hard-hearted will fall into calamity. New Heart English Bible Blessed is the man who is always reverent; but the one who hardens his heart will fall into evil. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Young's Literal Translation O the happiness of a man fearing continually, And whoso is hardening his heart falleth into evil. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Boldness of the Righteous…13He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy. 14Blessed is the man who is always reverent, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble. 15Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.… Cross References Romans 2:5 But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God's righteous judgment will be revealed. Psalm 95:8 do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah, in the day at Massah in the wilderness, Proverbs 23:17 Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the LORD. Treasury of Scripture Happy is the man that fears always: but he that hardens his heart shall fall into mischief. happy Proverbs 23:17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long. Psalm 2:11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Psalm 16:8 I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. but Proverbs 29:1 He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. Exodus 7:22 And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said. Exodus 14:23 And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen. Jump to Previous Alway Always Blessed Calamity Continually Evil Fall Falleth Falls Fear Feareth Fearing Fears Happiness Happy Hard Hardeneth Hardening Hardens Heart Mischief Times TroubleJump to Next Alway Always Blessed Calamity Continually Evil Fall Falleth Falls Fear Feareth Fearing Fears Happiness Happy Hard Hardeneth Hardening Hardens Heart Mischief Times TroubleProverbs 28 1. general observations of impiety and integrity(14) Happy is the man that feareth alway lest he should fall, and so, distrusting himself, seeks heavenly aid (Philippians 2:12). He that hardeneth his heart.--(Comp. Exodus 8:15, sqq.) Shall fall into mischief.--As he will have lost the guidance and protection of God. Verse 14. - Happy is the man that feareth alway. Some have taken the fear mentioned to be the fear with which God is to be regarded. Thus Aben Ezra. But it is rather the fear of sin which is meant - that tender conscience and watchful heart which lead a man robe prepared for temptation and able to resist it when it arises. Such a one distrusts himself, takes heed lest he fall (1 Corinthians 10:12), and works out his salvation with fear and trembling (Philippians 2:12; comp. Proverbs 14:16). "Grow not thoughtless of retribution" ('Pirke Aboth,' 1:8). A horror of sin cannot be instilled too early into the young. Septuagint, "Happy is the man who piously (δἰ εὐλάβειαν) fears all things." St. Bernard ('In Cant. Serm.,' 54:9)," In veritate didici, nil aeque efficax esse ad gratiam promerendam, retinendam, recuperandam, quam si omni tempore coram Deo inveniaris non altum sapere, sed timere. Time ergo cum arriserit gratia, time cum abierit, time cum denuo revertetur; et hoc est semper pavidum esse." He that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief; or, calamity (Proverbs 17:20). A man hardens his heart who attends not to the voice of conscience, the restraints of religion, the counsel of friends, the warnings of experience (comp. ver. 26; Proverbs 29:1; Exodus 8:15; Psalm 95:8). This man scorns the grace of God, loses his protection, and must come to misery.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Blessedאַשְׁרֵ֣י (’aš·rê) Interjection Strong's 835: Happiness, interjection, how happy! [is] the man אָ֭דָם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being who is always תָּמִ֑יד (tā·mîḏ) Adverb Strong's 8548: Continuance, constant, ellipt, the regular, sacrifice reverent, מְפַחֵ֣ד (mə·p̄a·ḥêḏ) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6342: To dread, be in dread or in awe but he who hardens וּמַקְשֶׁ֥ה (ū·maq·šeh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7185: To be hard, severe or fierce his heart לִ֝בּ֗וֹ (lib·bōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre falls יִפּ֥וֹל (yip·pō·wl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5307: To fall, lie into trouble. בְּרָעָֽה׃ (bə·rā·‘āh) Preposition-b | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil Links Proverbs 28:14 NIVProverbs 28:14 NLT Proverbs 28:14 ESV Proverbs 28:14 NASB Proverbs 28:14 KJV Proverbs 28:14 BibleApps.com Proverbs 28:14 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 28:14 Chinese Bible Proverbs 28:14 French Bible Proverbs 28:14 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 28:14 Blessed is the man who always fears (Prov. 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