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Proverbs 19:23

in Proverbs 19

The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm.

BSB

The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

The fear of Jehovah tendeth to life; And he that hath it shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.

KJV

The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

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This verse in Proverbs 19

Commentary

4 notes on this verse
Shall abide satisfied - Better, one that is satisfied hath a sure abiding-place. The word “abide” has, most probably, here as elsewhere, its original sense of “passing the night.” Even in the hour of darkness he shall be free from fear.

This site's exposition

The fear of the LORD leads to life

"The fear of the LORD leads to life" restates the motto of 1:7, tying reverence to a life at rest rather than to dread. The one who has it may "rest content, without visitation from harm."

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

The fear of the Lord tendeth to life,....

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

A commentator

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

proposed

The fear . . . life--(Compare Pr 3:2). abide--or, "remain contented" (1Ti 4:8). not visited with evil-- (Pr 10:3; Ps 37:25), as a judgment, in which sense visit is often used (Ps 89:32;

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The words behind it

8 Hebrew words

Every Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

  • יִרְאַ֣ת[the] fear of

    yiratH3374 →45 times

  • יְהוָ֣הYahweh

    yahwehH3068 →6520 times

  • לְחַיִּ֑ים[is] to life

    lechaiyimH2416 →498 times

  • וְשָׂבֵ֥עַand satisfied

    vesavea'H7649 →

  • יָ֝לִ֗יןsomeone will pass [the] night

    yalinH3885 →

  • בַּל־not

    bal-H1077 →73 times

  • יִפָּ֥קֶדhe will be visited

    yipakedH6485 →

  • רָֽע׃trouble

    ra'H7451 →662 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

18 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Ecclesiastes 12:13When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.31 worksMatthew 5:6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.23 worksProverbs 14:26He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.22 works1 Timothy 4:8For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.16 worksProverbs 12:21No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.15 worksIsaiah 58:10–11and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will go forth in the darkness, and your night will be like noonday.15 works
The other 12 cross-references, with their words ▾
Isaiah 33:6He will be the sure foundation for your times, a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure.14 worksPhilippians 4:11–12I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances.12 worksPsalms 90:14Satisfy us in the morning with Your loving devotion, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.12 worksHebrews 13:5–6Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”12 worksMalachi 3:16–17At that time those who feared the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD listened and heard them. So a scroll of remembrance was written before Him regarding those who feared the LORD and honored His name.9 worksProverbs 10:27The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.9 worksPsalms 25:13His soul will dwell in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land.9 worksPsalms 103:17But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children—8 worksPsalms 145:18–20The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.7 worksPsalms 33:18–19Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion7 worksPsalms 85:9Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land.7 worksRomans 8:28And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.6 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    Matthew 5:6

    Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

    it leads to

    • John 4:14

      But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”

    • Psalms 107:9

      For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.

    • John 6:27

      Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of…

    • John 6:48–58

      I am the bread of life.

    • Psalms 145:19

      He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.

  • Through

    1 Timothy 4:8

    For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.

    it leads to

    • Matthew 6:33

      But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

    • 1 Timothy 6:6

      Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain.

    • Psalms 37:3–4

      Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

Where this verse is studied

About Proverbs

The Judgment of Solomon, Gustave Doré, 1866. Public domain.
The Judgment of Solomon, Gustave Doré, 1866. Public domain.
Proverbs: the study guide →Read Proverbs 19 →

This page draws on Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.

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