Proverbs 28:14

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The LORD blesses everyone who is afraid to do evil, but if you are cruel, you will end up in trouble.

Cross References

Job 9:4

God is wise and powerful— who could possibly oppose him and win?

Psalm 112:1

Shout praises to the LORD! The LORD blesses everyone who worships him and gladly obeys his teachings.

Psalm 16:8

I will always look to you, as you stand beside me and protect me from fear.

Psalm 2:11

Serve and honour the LORD; be glad and tremble.

Psalm 95:8

Don't be stubborn and rebel as your ancestors did at Meribah and Massah out in the desert.

Exodus 14:23

The Egyptian chariots and cavalry went after them.

Exodus 7:22

But the Egyptian magicians used their secret powers to do the same thing. The king did just as the LORD had said—he stubbornly refused to listen.

Exodus 7:23

Then he went back to his palace and never gave it a second thought.

Proverbs 23:17

Don't be jealous of sinners, but always honour the LORD.

Proverbs 29:1

If you keep being stubborn after many warnings, you will suddenly discover you have gone too far.

Ecclesiastes 8:12

They commit hundreds of crimes and live to a ripe old age, in spite of the saying: Everyone who lives right and respects God will prosper,

Isaiah 66:2

I have made everything; that's how it all came to be. I, the LORD, have spoken. The people I treasure most are the humble— they depend only on me and tremble when I speak.

Romans 11:20

That's true enough. But they were cut away because they did not have faith, and you are where you are because you do have faith. So don't be proud, but be afraid.

Romans 2:4

You don't think much of God's wonderful goodness or of his patience and willingness to put up with you. Don't you know that the reason God is good to you is because he wants you to turn to him?

Romans 2:5

But you are stubborn and refuse to turn to God. So you are making things even worse for yourselves on that day when he will show how angry he is and will judge the world with fairness.

Hebrews 4:1

The promise to enter the place of rest is still good, and we must take care that none of you miss out.

1 Peter 1:17

You say that God is your Father, but God doesn't have favourites! He judges all people by what they do. So you must honour God while you live as strangers here on earth.