Proverbs 28:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 28:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 28:14 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 28:14 — KJV
“Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.”
— Proverbs 28:14 (KJV)
Proverbs 28:14 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 28:14
“He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. He that hath a froward...: Heb. The froward of heart”
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“And upon them that are left alive of you I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as fleeing from a sword; and they shall fall when none pursueth. shaken: Heb. driven”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 28:14: heart, fall, into
“Thy riches, and thy fairs, thy merchandise, thy mariners, and thy pilots, thy calkers, and the occupiers of thy merchandise, and all thy men of war, that are in thee, and in all thy company which is in the midst of thee, shall fall into the midst of the seas in the day of thy ruin. and in...: or, even with all midst of the seas: Heb. heart, etc”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 28:14: heart, fall, into
“A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health. a faithful...: Heb. an ambassador of faithfulness”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 28:14: fall, into, mischief
“For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 28:14: fall, into, mischief
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