He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: Who hath hardened himself against him, and prospered?
Proverbs 28:14 - Revised Version 1885 Happy is the man that feareth alway: But he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 hath hardened himself against him, and prospered?
Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, That delighteth greatly in his commandments.
I have set the LORD always before me: Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Harden not your heart, as at Meribah, As in the day of Massah in the wilderness:
And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
And the magicians of Egypt did in like manner with their enchantments: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had spoken.
And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he lay even this to heart.
Let not thine heart envy sinners: But be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long:
He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck Shall suddenly be broken, and that without remedy.
Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and prolong his days, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:
For all these things hath mine hand made, and so all these things came to be, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at my word.
and I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; and I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.
Well; by their unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by thy faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
but after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up for thyself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgement of God;
Let us fear therefore, lest haply, a promise being left of entering into his rest, any one of you should seem to have come short of it.
And if ye call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to each man's work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear: