Proverbs 19:23
The fear of the Lord is unto life. And he shall linger in plentitude, without being visited by disaster.
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In Context
22An indigent man is merciful. And a pauper is better than a deceitful man.
24The lazy conceals his hand under his arm, and he will not so much as bring it to his mouth.
Cross References
Psalms 34:9But my soul will exult in the Lord and delight over his salvation.
Psalms 85:9All the nations, which you have made, will draw near and adore in your presence, O Lord. And they will glorify your name.
Psalms 91:16so that they may announce that the Lord our God is righteous and that there is no iniquity in him.
Proverbs 10:27The fear of the Lord adds days. And the years of the impious will be shortened.
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 →