Proverbs 19:16
Who so kepeth the commaundement, kepeth his owne soule: but he that regardeth not his wayes, shall dye.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
In Context
15Slouthfulnesse bryngeth sleepe, and a soule accustomed with craft, shall suffer hunger.
Cross References
Proverbs 3:1My sonne, forget not thou my lawe, but see that thine heart kepe my commaundementes:
Proverbs 15:32He that refuseth to be refourmed, dispiseth his owne soule: but he that submitteth him selfe to correction, is wyse.
Proverbs 21:16The man that wandereth out of the way of wysdome, shall remaine in the congregation of the dead.
Proverbs 22:5Thornes and snares are in the way of the frowarde: but he that doth kepe his soule, wyll flee farre from them.
Ecclesiastes 8:5Who so kepeth the commaundement, shall feele no harme: but a wyse mans heart discerneth the tyme and iudgement.
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 →