Proverbs 14:2

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

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
walketh	הוֹלֵ֣ךְ ho.Lekh	H1980	to walk (in a great variety of applications · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
uprightness	בְּ֭יָשְׁרוֹ be.ya.she.ro	H3476	the right · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
feareth	יְרֵ֣א ye.Re'	H3373	fearing · adjective, masculine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָ֑ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
perverse	וּנְל֖וֹז u.ne.Loz	H3868	to turn aside · conjunction + verb, niphal active participle, masculine singular construct
ways	דְּרָכָ֣יו de.ra.Khav	H1870	a road (as trodden) · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
despiseth	בּוֹזֵֽהוּ bo.Ze.hu	H959	to disesteem · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

2 Timothy 3:2-3 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
Acts 10:35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
Proverbs 28:6 Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Job 28:28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Psalms 112:1 Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
Romans 2:4-5 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repenta…
Psalms 25:21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
Ecclesiastes 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 14:2

Here are, 1. Grace and sin in their true colours. Grace reigning is a reverence of God, and gives honour to him who is infinitely great and high, and to whom all honour is due, than which what is more becoming or should be more pleasing to the rational creature? Sin reigning is no less than a contempt of God. In this, more than in any thing, sin appears exceedingly sinful, that it despises God, whom angels adore. Those that despise God's precepts, and will not be ruled by them, his promises, and will not accept of them, despise God himself and all his attributes. 2. Grace and sin in their true light. By this we may know a man that has grace, and the fear of God, reigning in him, he walks in…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 14:2

uprightness--is the fruit of fearing God, as falsehood and ill-nature (Pro 2:15; Pro 3:32) of despising Him and His law.

John Gill on Proverbs 14:2

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord,.... It is plain that the fear of the Lord is upon the heart and before the eyes of such that walk according to the word of God, with a sincere desire to glorify him; for it is by the fear of the Lord that men depart from evil, and because of that they cannot do what others do; and therefore when a man walks uprightly, and his conversation is in all holiness and godliness, it shows that the fear of God has a place in his heart, which influences his outward behaviour; but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him; either God himself, whom the upright walker fears; for he that acts perversely, contrary to the law of God, or transgresses…

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Keil & Delitzsch on Proverbs 14:2

2 He walketh in his uprightness who feareth Jahve, And perverse in his ways is he that despiseth Him. That which syntactically lies nearest is also that which is intended; the ideas standing in the first place are the predicates. Wherein it shows itself, and whereby it is recognised, that a man fears God, or stands in a relation to Him of indifference instead of one of fear and reverence, shall be declared: the former walketh in his uprightness, i.e., so far as the consciousness of duty which animates him prescribes; the latter in his conduct follows no higher rule than his own lust, which drives him sometimes hither and sometimes thither. הולך בּישׁרו .rehtih (cf. ישׁר הולך, Mic 2:7) is of…

The Church Fathers

"He who walks straight, fears the Lord." Not just any fear makes people walk straight, but the fear of God.… A life provided with virtue is quite illustrious, but the addition of fear makes persons more religious.
— John Chrysostom, COMMENTARY ON THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON, FRAGMENT 14:2

Walking in a right path, and fearing God, etc. For religion is an abomination to sinners. It seems foolish to the unbelievers when the faithful, due to the fear of God, not only cast away fear but also deride the torments of those who kill the body. About whom it is aptly added:
— Bede, Commentary on Proverbs

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Dictionary and topics

Godlessness · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Reverence · 4:10;5:29;6:2,13;10:12,20,21;13:4;14:23;28:49,58; — 4:10;5:29;6:2,13;10:12,20,21;13:4;14:23;28:49,58;
Uprightness · Should be in: Walk — Should be in: Walk

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Proverbs 14:2

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 14:2

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 14:2

John Gill on Proverbs 14:2

Keil & Delitzsch on Proverbs 14:2

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Proverbs 14:2

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 14:2

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 14:2

John Gill on Proverbs 14:2

Keil & Delitzsch on Proverbs 14:2

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Proverbs 14:2

Rashi on Proverbs 14:2