Key Verse Spotlight
Proverbs 14:16 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“A wise {man} feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.”
Proverbs 14:16
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man {shall be satisfied} from himself.
The simple believeth every word: but the prudent {man} looketh well to his going.
A wise {man} feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
{He that is} soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
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