Font Size
Proverbs 14:2-4
1599 Geneva Bible
Proverbs 14:2-4
1599 Geneva Bible
2 (A)He that walketh in his [a]righteousness, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewd in his ways, despiseth him.
3 In the mouth of the foolish is the [b]rod of pride: but the lips of the wise preserve them.
4 Where none [c]oxen are, there the crib is empty: but much increase cometh by the strength of the ox.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Proverbs 14:2 That is, in uprightness of heart, and without hypocrisy.
- Proverbs 14:3 His proud tongue shall cause him to be punished.
- Proverbs 14:4 By the ox is meant labor, and by the crib the barn: meaning, without labor there is no profit.
Proverbs 14:2-4
New International Version
Proverbs 14:2-4
New International Version
2 Whoever fears the Lord walks uprightly,
but those who despise him are devious in their ways.
4 Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty,
but from the strength of an ox(C) come abundant harvests.
1599 Geneva Bible (GNV) 
Geneva Bible, 1599 Edition. Published by Tolle Lege Press. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without written permission from the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations in articles, reviews, and broadcasts.
New International Version (NIV) 
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.