Proverbs 19:16
He who keeps the law keeps his soul; but death will be the fate of him who takes no note of the word.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
In Context
15Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.
17He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.
Cross References
Job 5:2For wrath is the cause of death to the foolish, and he who has no wisdom comes to his end through passion.
Proverbs 3:1My son, keep my teaching in your memory, and my rules in your heart:
Proverbs 15:32He who will not be controlled by training has no respect for his soul, but he who gives ear to teaching will get wisdom.
Proverbs 21:16The wanderer from the way of knowledge will have his resting-place among the shades.
Proverbs 22:5Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them.
Ecclesiastes 8:5Whoever keeps the law will come to no evil: and a wise man's heart has knowledge of time and of decision.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 19:16
Circumspection and Charity. 15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. See here the evil of a sluggish slothful disposition. 1. It stupefies men, and makes them senseless, and mindless of their own affairs, as they were cast into a deep sleep, dreaming much, but doing nothing. Slothful people doze away their time, bury their talents, live a useless life, and are the unprofitable burdens of the earth; for any service they do when they are awake they might as well be always… Read the whole commentary →