Proverbs 14:2
The Scripture
(2) He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Proverbs 14 the text contrasts the wise and the foolish, emphasizing that the wise person listens to counsel while the foolish one rejects it. It also notes that the wise man is a friend to the poor and the fool to the rich, and that the wise will prosper while the foolish will be his own ruin.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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Related verses (shared words)
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