He is wise in heart and mighty in strength; who has resisted him and succeeded?
Proverbs 28:14 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Happy is the one who is never without fear, but one who is hard-hearted will fall into calamity. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Happy is the man that feareth alway: But he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) is the man who reverently and worshipfully fears [the Lord] at all times [regardless of circumstances], but he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity. American Standard Version (1901) Happy is the man that feareth alway; But he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief. Common English Bible Happy are those who are continually fearful, but those whose hearts are hard fall into trouble. Catholic Public Domain Version Blessed is the man who is ever fearful. Yet truly, whoever is hardened in mind will fall into evil. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Blessed is the man that is always fearful: but he that is hardened in mind, shall fall into evil. |
He is wise in heart and mighty in strength; who has resisted him and succeeded?
Praise the Lord! Happy are those who fear the Lord, who greatly delight in his commandments.
I keep the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah, as on the day at Massah in the wilderness,
The Egyptians pursued and went into the sea after them, all of Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and chariot drivers.
But the magicians of Egypt did the same by their secret arts; so Pharaoh’s heart remained hardened, and he would not listen to them, as the Lord had said.
Pharaoh turned and went into his house, and he did not take even this to heart.
Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the Lord.
One who is often reproved, yet remains stubborn, will suddenly be broken beyond healing.
Though sinners do evil a hundred times and prolong their lives, yet I know that it will be well with those who fear God, because they stand in fear before him,
All these things my hand has made, so all these things are mine, says the Lord. But this is the one to whom I will look, to the humble and contrite in spirit who trembles at my word.
I will make an everlasting covenant with them, never to draw back from doing good to them, and I will put the fear of me in their hearts, so that they may not turn from me.
That is true. They were broken off on account of unbelief, but you stand on account of belief. So do not become arrogant, but be afraid.
Or do you despise the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience? Do you not realize that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?
But by your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest is still open, let us take care that none of you should seem to have failed to reach it.
If you invoke as Father the one who judges impartially according to each person’s work, live in fear during the time of your exile.