Proverbs 19:23
The fear of the Lord gives life: and he who has it will have need of nothing; no evil will come his way.
Bible in Basic English
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In Context
22The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false.
24The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin, and will not even take it to his mouth again.
Cross References
Psalms 25:13His soul will be full of good things, and his seed will have the earth for its heritage.
Psalms 34:9\34:8\By experience you will see that the Lord is good; happy is the man who has faith in him.
Psalms 85:9\85:8\I will give ear to the voice of the Lord; for he will say words of peace to his people and to his saints; but let them not go back to their foolish ways.
Psalms 91:16With long life will he be rewarded; and I will let him see my salvation.
Psalms 145:18The Lord is near all those who give honour to his name; even to all who give honour to him with true hearts.
Proverbs 10:27The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 19:23
22 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar. Note, 1. The honour of doing good is what we may laudably be ambitious of. It cannot but be the desire of man, if he have any spark of virtue in him, to be kind; one would not covet an estate for any thing so much as thereby to be put into a capacity of relieving the poor and obliging our friends. 2. It is far better to have a heart to do good and want ability for it than have ability for it and want a heart to it: The desire of a man to… Read the whole commentary →