Proverbs 14:2

New Century Version

People who live good lives respect the Lord, but those who live evil lives don’t.

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:9

So why did you ignore the Lord’s command? Why did you do what he says is wrong? You killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword of the Ammonites and took his wife to be your wife!

1 Kings 3:6

Solomon answered, “You were very kind to your servant, my father David. He obeyed you, and he was honest and lived right. You showed great kindness to him when you allowed his son to be king after him.

2 Kings 17:34

Even today they do as they did in the past. They do not worship the Lord nor obey his rules and commands. They do not obey the teachings or the commands of the Lord, which he gave to the children of Jacob, whom he had named Israel.

Job 1:1

A man named Job lived in the land of Uz. He was an honest and innocent man; he honored God and stayed away from evil.

Job 12:4

My friends all laugh at me when I call on God and expect him to answer me; they laugh at me even though I am right and innocent!

Job 28:28

Then he said to humans, ‘The fear of the Lord is wisdom; to stay away from evil is understanding.’ ”

Psalm 112:1

Praise the Lord! Happy are those who respect the Lord, who want what he commands.

Psalm 25:21

My hope is in you, so may goodness and honesty guard me.

Proverbs 11:12

People without good sense find fault with their neighbors, but those with understanding keep quiet.

Proverbs 16:17

Good people stay away from evil. By watching what they do, they protect their lives.

Proverbs 16:6

Love and truth bring forgiveness of sin. By respecting the Lord you will avoid evil.

Proverbs 19:1

It is better to be poor and honest than to be foolish and tell lies.

Proverbs 2:15

What they do is wrong, and their ways are dishonest.

Proverbs 28:6

It is better to be poor and innocent than to be rich and wicked.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

Now, everything has been heard, so I give my final advice: Honor God and obey his commands, because this is all people must do.

Luke 10:16

“Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever refuses to accept you refuses to accept me. And whoever refuses to accept me refuses to accept the One who sent me.”

Luke 16:14

The Pharisees, who loved money, were listening to all these things and made fun of Jesus.

Acts 10:22

They said, “A holy angel spoke to Cornelius, an army officer and a good man; he worships God. All the people respect him. The angel told Cornelius to ask you to come to his house so that he can hear what you have to say.”

Acts 10:35

In every country God accepts anyone who worships him and does what is right.

Acts 9:31

The church everywhere in Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had a time of peace and became stronger. Respecting the Lord by the way they lived, and being encouraged by the Holy Spirit, the group of believers continued to grow.