Proverbs 14:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Feareth; trembleth at God's judgments, when they are either inflicted or threatened. From evil; from sin, which is the procuring cause of all calamities. Rageth; fretteth against God, or is enraged against his messengers who bring the threatening, or disquieteth himself in vain or, transgresseth, as this verb in its simple form and first conjugation commonly signifies; or, goeth on in sin constantly and resolutely, according to the emphasis which this conjugation commonly adds to the simple verb. And this is most fitly opposed to departing from evil; as being confident is opposed to fearing. Is confident; secure and insensible of his danger till God's judgments overtake him.