Proverbs 19:23
The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
22The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.
24The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.
Cross References
Psalms 25:13His soul will dwell in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land.
Psalms 34:9Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing.
Psalms 85:9Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land.
Psalms 91:16With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.”
Psalms 145:18The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.
Proverbs 10:27The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked 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 →