Proverbs 14 · Verse 19

Proverbs 14:19

The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Proverbs 14:19, King James Version

Proverbs 14:19 in other translations

BSBThe evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
WEBThe evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
ASVThe evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.
YLTThe evil have bowed down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
DARBYThe evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous man.
BBEThe knees of the evil are bent before the good; and sinners go down in the dust at the doors of the upright.
WebsterThe evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

What does Proverbs 14:19 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
19. Describes the humbling of the wicked by the punishment their sins incur.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 19 The evil bow before the good - They are almost constrained to show them respect; and the wicked, who have wasted their substance with riotous living, bow before the gates of the righteous - of benevolent men - begging a morsel of bread.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
Even bad men acknowledge the excellency of God's people.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Proverbs 14:19 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

שַׁח֣וּsha.Chuthey bowH7817
רָ֭עִיםRa.'imevil [people]H7451
לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH6440
טוֹבִ֑יםto.Vimgood [people]H2896
וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗יםu.re.sha.'Imand wicked [people]H7563
עַֽל\־'al-atH5921
שַׁעֲרֵ֥יsha.'a.Rei[the] gates ofH8179
צַדִּֽיק\׃tza.Dik[the] righteousH6662

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Proverbs 14:19

  • Genesis 42:6

    And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph’s brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.

  • Malachi 4:3

    And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the Lord of hosts.

  • Exodus 8:8

    Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Intreat the Lord, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the Lord.

  • Exodus 9:27-28

    And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the Lord is righteous, and I and my people are wicked. Intreat the Lord (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.

  • Micah 7:9-10

    I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness. Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the Lord thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.

  • Isaiah 60:14

    The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the Lord, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

  • 2 Kings 3:12

    And Jehoshaphat said, The word of the Lord is with him. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

  • Genesis 43:28

    And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.

  • Micah 7:16-17

    The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf. They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the Lord our God, and shall fear because of thee.

  • 1 Samuel 2:36

    And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests’ offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.

  • Exodus 11:8

    And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.

  • Psalms 49:14

    Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ge 42:6; 43:28; Ex 8:8; 9:27,28; 11:8; 2Ki 3:12; Es 7:7,8; Ps 49:14
Isa 60:14; Mic 7:9,10,16,17; Mal 4:3; Ac 16:39; Re 3:9

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Context

  • Proverbs 14:18

    The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Proverbs 14:19

    The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

  • Proverbs 14:20

    The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

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Proverbs 14:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Los malos se inclinarán delante de los buenos, y los impíos á las puertas del justo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Les iniques se courbent devant les bons, et les méchants, aux portes du juste.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Die Bösen beugen sich vor den Guten, und die Gesetzlosen stehen an den Toren des Gerechten.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Jacebunt mali ante bonos, et impii ante portas justorum.