KJV
Click to Change
Return to Top
Prov. 14:1–3 The benefits of the sensible labor of the wisest of women and the careful speech of the wise are contrasted with the harmful effects of the acts of folly and the words of the fool. with her own hands tears it down. Sinful people sometimes foolishly destroy the results of many years’ work.
Prov. 14:4 If the strength of the ox is the means for plowing the ground to produce abundant crops, then protecting oxen in a stable is a necessary part of the labor, even though it involves the unpleasant work of cleaning the stable. An empty stable may be clean (thus not requiring any unpleasant work), but it won’t produce any abundance.
Prov. 14:5–7 A person’s character is shown through his speech.
Prov. 14:8–15 This section begins and ends with contrasts between the prudent (vv. 8a, 15b) and fools and the simple (vv. 8b, 15a). A person’s conduct in life always has consequences.
Prov. 14:9 guilt offering. See Lev. 5:14–6:7. The upright finds acceptance from the Lord because his sacrifice was sincerely given (see Lev. 1:3–4).
Prov. 14:20 The poor is disliked is an observation on how the world works, not an endorsement of such an attitude (see v. 21; and note on 10:15).
Prov. 14:21 Proverbs commends being generous to the poor, particularly those among God’s people (see 19:17; 21:13; 31:20; see Deut. 15:7–11).
Prov. 14:24 The phrase the folly of fools brings folly appropriately captures the continuous nature of the foolish path. See v. 8; 16:22.
Prov. 14:26–27 The fear of the Lord brings the confidence of lasting security (v. 26) and molds a person’s character to follow the right path (v. 27).
Prov. 14:27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life. The “teaching of the wise” is also called a “fountain of life” in an otherwise identical proverb (13:14).
Prov. 14:28–35 Verses 28 and 35, both of which concern a king, provide a frame for this paragraph. A person must rule his heart with wisdom (vv. 29–30, 33). He must understand that all are under a higher sovereign (v. 31). And he must have confidence that the wicked, however powerful they are, will be removed (v. 32).
Prov. 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation. Morally righteous behavior has far-reaching effects, especially when rulers make fair laws and show concern for their people.
The ESV Global Study Bible
Copyright © 2012 by Crossway.
All rights reserved.
Used by permission.
|
Line-By-Line Order:
 Verse-ReferenceReference-VerseSeparate LineVerse OnlyReference Only |
Reference Delimiters:
None — Jhn 1:1 KJV Square — [Jhn 1:1 KJV]Curly — {Jhn 1:1 KJV}Parens — (Jhn 1:1 KJV) |
|
Paragraph Order:
Verse-ReferenceReference-VerseReference-Only |
Number Delimiters:*
No NumberNo Delimiter — 15Square — [15]Curly — {15}Parens — (15) |
|
Other Options:
 Abbreviate Books Use SBL Abbrev.En dash not Hyphen |
Quotes Around VersesRemove Square BracketsSort Canonically |
* 'Number Delimiters' only apply to 'Paragraph Order'
The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of Scripture. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry.
Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding.
Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
©2024 Blue Letter Bible | Privacy Policy
Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs.
Loading
Loading
| Interlinear |
| Bibles |
| Cross-Refs |
| Commentaries |
| Dictionaries |
| Miscellaneous |
