Proverbs 14:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 14:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 14:16 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 14:16 — KJV
“A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.”
— Proverbs 14:16 (KJV)
Proverbs 14:16 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 14:16
“For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 14:16: wise, evil, fool
“Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 14:16: wise, fool
“And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? considered: Heb. set thy heart on”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 14:16: feareth, evil
“And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause. to destroy...: Heb. to swallow him up”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 14:16: feareth, evil
“But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 14:16: evil, fool
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