Proverbs 28:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Happy is the man that feareth alway; But he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַשְׁרֵ֣י אָ֭דָם מְפַחֵ֣ד תָּמִ֑יד וּמַקְשֶׁ֥ה לִ֝בּ֗וֹ יִפּ֥וֹל בְּרָעָֽה׃

Transliteration

'ašrê 'āḏām məp̄aḥēḏ tāmîḏ ûmaqšeh libbô yippôl bərā'āh

Grammar Details

• *'ašrê*: noun, masculine plural construct - blessed/happy
• *'āḏām*: noun, masculine singular - man/person
• *məp̄aḥēḏ*: Piel participle, masculine singular - fearing
• *tāmîḏ*: adverb - continually/always
• *ûmaqšeh*: conjunction + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - but one hardening
• *libbô*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart
• *yippôl*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will fall
• *bərā'āh*: preposition + noun, feminine singular - into evil/calamity

Word Meanings

• *'ašrê*: blessed/happy/fortunate
• *'āḏām*: man/person
• *məp̄aḥēḏ*: fearing/dreading/being in awe
• *tāmîḏ*: continually/always/constantly
• *maqšeh*: hardening/making stubborn
• *libbô*: his heart/his mind
• *yippôl*: will fall/will collapse
• *rā'āh*: evil/distress/calamity

Referenced Verses

• Prov 23:17 : 17 Let not thy heart envy sinners; But [be thou] in the fear of Jehovah all the day long:
• Isa 66:2 : 2 For all these things hath my hand made, and [so] all these things came to be, saith Jehovah: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at my word.
• Jer 32:40 : 40 and I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from following them, to do them good; and I will put my fear in their hearts, that they may not depart from me.
• Rom 2:4 : 4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
• Rom 11:20 : 20 Well; by their unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by thy faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
• Heb 4:1 : 1 Let us fear therefore, lest haply, a promise being left of entering into his rest, any one of you should seem to have come short of it.
• 1 Pet 1:17 : 17 And if ye call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to each man's work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear:
• Exod 7:22 : 22 And the magicians of Egypt did in like manner with their enchantments: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as Jehovah had spoken.
• Exod 14:23 : 23 And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
• Job 9:4 : 4 [ He is] wise in heart, and mighty in strength: Who hath hardened himself against him, and prospered? --
• Ps 2:11 : 11 Serve Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.
• Ps 16:8 : 8 I have set Jehovah always before me: Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
• Ps 95:8 : 8 Harden not your heart, as at Meribah, As in the day of Massah in the wilderness;
• Ps 112:1 : 1 Praise ye Jehovah. Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah, That delighteth greatly in his commandments.
• Prov 29:1 : 1 He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck Shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.