Proverbs 29:18
When the worde of God is not preached, the people perishe: but well is hym that kepeth the lawe.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
In Context
Cross References
Proverbs 19:16Who so kepeth the commaundement, kepeth his owne soule: but he that regardeth not his wayes, shall dye.
Amos 8:11Behold the dayes come sayth the Lord God, that I will sende a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor thirst for water, but of hearing the worde of the Lorde.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 29:18
17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul. Note, 1. It is a very happy thing when children prove the comfort of their parents. Good children are so; they give them rest, make them easy, and free from the many cares they have had concerning them; yea, they give delight unto their souls. It is a pleasure to parents, which none know but those that are blessed with it, to see the happy fruit of the good education they have given their children, and to have a prospect of… Read the whole commentary →