Proverbs 14:2

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Those who live right respect the Lord, but dishonest people hate him.

Cross References

Acts 10:35

He accepts anyone who worships him and does what is right. It is not important what nation they come from.

Proverbs 28:6

It is better to be poor and honest than rich and evil.

Psalm 112:1

Praise the Lord! Great blessings belong to those who fear and respect the Lord, who are happy to do what he commands.

Job 28:28

Then he said to humans, ‘To fear and respect the Lord is wisdom. To turn away from evil is understanding.’”

Acts 9:31

The church in Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had a time of peace. And with the help of the Holy Spirit, these groups of believers became stronger in faith and showed their respect for the Lord by the way they lived. So the church everywhere grew in numbers.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

Now, what should we learn from everything that is written in this book? The most important thing a person can do is to respect God and obey his commands, because he knows about everything people do—even the secret things. He knows about all the good and all the bad, and he will judge people for everything they do.

Psalm 25:21

You are good and do what is right. I trust you to protect me.

Acts 10:22

The men said, “A holy angel told Cornelius to invite you to his house. He is an army officer. He is a good man, one who worships God, and all the Jewish people respect him. The angel told him to invite you to his house so that he can listen to what you have to say.”

Luke 16:14

The Pharisees were listening to all these things. They criticized Jesus because they all loved money.

Luke 10:16

“When anyone listens to you my followers, they are really listening to me. But when anyone refuses to accept you, they are really refusing to accept me. And when anyone refuses to accept me, they are refusing to accept the one who sent me.”

Proverbs 19:1

It is better to be poor and honest than to be a liar and a fool.

Proverbs 16:17

Good people try to avoid evil. They watch what they do and protect themselves.

Proverbs 11:12

Stupid people say bad things about their neighbors. Wise people know to be quiet.

Proverbs 2:15

Their ways are crooked; they lie and cheat.

Job 1:1

There was a man named Job who lived in the country of Uz. He was a good, honest man. He respected God and refused to do evil.

1 Kings 3:6

Solomon answered, “You were very kind and loyal to your servant, my father David. He was faithful to you and lived a good, honest life. And you showed him the greatest kindness when you let his son take his place as king.

Job 12:4

“My friends laugh at me now. They say, ‘He prayed to God and got his answer.’ I am a good, innocent man, but still they laugh at me.

2 Samuel 12:9

So why did you ignore my command? Why did you do what I say is wrong? You let the Ammonites kill Uriah the Hittite, and you took his wife. It is as if you yourself killed Uriah in war.

2 Kings 17:34

Even today, they live the same way they did in the past. They don’t honor the Lord. They don’t obey the rules and commands of the Israelites. They don’t obey the law or the commands that the Lord gave to the children of Jacob.

Proverbs 16:6

Faithful love and loyalty will remove your guilt. Respect the Lord, and you will stay far away from evil.