Proverbs 28:14

God's Word

Blessed is the one who is always fearful ⌞of sin⌟, but whoever is hard-hearted falls into disaster.

Cross References

Job 9:4

“God is wise in heart and mighty in power. Who could oppose him and win?

Psalm 112:1

Hallelujah! Blessed is the person who fears the Lord and is happy to obey his commands.

Psalm 16:8

I always keep the Lord in front of me. When he is by my side, I cannot be moved.

Psalm 2:11

Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Psalm 95:8

“Do not be stubborn like ⌞my people were⌟ at Meribah, like the time at Massah in the desert.

Exodus 14:23

The Egyptians pursued them, and all Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and cavalry followed them into the sea.

Exodus 7:22

But the Egyptian magicians did the same thing using their magic spells. So Pharaoh continued to be stubborn and would not listen to Moses and Aaron, as the Lord had predicted.

Exodus 7:23

Pharaoh turned and went back to his palace. He dismissed the entire matter from his mind.

Proverbs 23:17

Do not envy sinners in your heart. Instead, continue to fear the Lord.

Proverbs 29:1

A person who will not bend after many warnings will suddenly be broken beyond repair.

Ecclesiastes 8:12

A sinner may commit a hundred crimes and yet live a long life. Still, I know with certainty that it will go well for those who fear God, because they fear him.

Isaiah 66:2

I have made all these things. “That is why all these things have come into being,” declares the Lord. I will pay attention to those who are humble and sorry ⌞for their sins⌟ and who tremble at my word.

Jeremiah 32:40

I will make an eternal promise  to them that I will never stop blessing them. I will make them fear me so that they will never turn away from me.

Romans 11:20

That’s right! They were broken off because they didn’t believe, but you remain on the tree because you do believe. Don’t feel arrogant, but be afraid.

Romans 2:4

Do you have contempt for God, who is very kind to you, puts up with you, and deals patiently with you? Don’t you realize that it is God’s kindness that is trying to lead you to him and change the way you think and act?

Romans 2:5

Since you are stubborn and don’t want to change the way you think and act, you are adding to the anger that God will have against you on that day when God vents his anger. At that time God will reveal that his decisions are fair.

Hebrews 4:1

God’s promise that we may enter his place of rest still stands. We are afraid that some of you think you won’t enter his place of rest.

1 Peter 1:17

So if you call God your Father, live your time as temporary residents on earth in fear. He is the God who judges all people by what they have done, and he doesn’t play favorites.