Proverbs 19:16
He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
In Context
15Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.
17Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
Cross References
Job 5:2For resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.
Proverbs 3:1My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;
Proverbs 15:32He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.
Proverbs 21:16The man who strays from the path of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead.
Proverbs 22:5Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them.
Ecclesiastes 8:5Whoever keeps his command will come to no harm, and a wise heart knows the right time and procedure.
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 →