Proverbs 14 · Verse 2

Proverbs 14:2

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
Proverbs 14:2, King James Version

Proverbs 14:2 in other translations

BSBHe who walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.
WEBHe who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.
ASVHe that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
YLTWhoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted in his ways is despising Him.
DARBYHe that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; but he that is perverted in his ways despiseth him.
BBEHe who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour.
WebsterHe that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

What does Proverbs 14:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2. uprightness--is the fruit of fearing God, as falsehood and ill-nature (Pr 2:15; 3:32) of despising Him and His law.

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
Here are grace and sin in their true colours. Those that despise God's precepts and promises, despise God and all his power and mercy.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Proverbs 14:2 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.

הוֹלֵ֣ךְho.Lekh[one who] walksH1980
בְּ֭יָשְׁרוֹbe.ya.she.roin uprightness hisH3476
יְרֵ֣אye.Re'[is one] fearingH3373
יְהוָ֑הYah.weh<of> YahwehH3068
וּנְל֖וֹזu.ne.Lozand [the] [one who] is crooked ofH3868
דְּרָכָ֣יוde.ra.Khavways hisH1870
בּוֹזֵֽהוּ\׃bo.Ze.hu[is] despising himH959

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Cross references for Proverbs 14:2

  • 2 Timothy 3:2-3

    For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

  • Acts 10:35

    But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

  • Proverbs 28:6

    Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

  • Job 28:28

    And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

  • Romans 2:4-5

    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 unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

  • Psalms 112:1

    Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

  • Psalms 25:21

    Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.

  • Luke 10:16

    He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

  • Ecclesiastes 12:13

    Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

  • Acts 9:31

    Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

  • Psalms 123:3-4

    Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.

  • 1 Kings 3:6

    And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
that walketh.
16:17; 28:6; 1Ki 3:6; Job 1:1; 28:28; Ps 25:21; 112:1; Ec 12:13
Mal 2:5,6; Ac 9:31; 10:22,35
but.
11:12; Job 12:4; Ps 123:3,4; Lu 10:16; 16:14; Ro 2:4,5; 2Ti 3:2,3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Proverbs 14:1

    Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

  • Proverbs 14:2

    He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

  • Proverbs 14:3

    In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

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Proverbs 14:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
El que camina en su rectitud teme á Jehová: mas el pervertido en sus caminos lo menosprecia.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Celui qui marche dans sa droiture craint l’ Éternel, mais celui qui est pervers dans ses voies le méprise.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Wer in seiner Geradheit wandelt, fürchtet Jehova; wer aber in seinen Wegen verkehrt ist, verachtet ihn.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Ambulans recto itinere, et timens Deum, despicitur ab eo qui infami graditur via.