Proverbs 19:23
The fear of the Lord leadeth unto life: and he [that hath it] shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
22The longing of a man is [to exercise] his kindness; and a poor man is better than a liar.
Cross References
Psalms 25:13His soul shall abide in happiness: and his seed shall inherit the land.
Psalms 34:9(34:10) Oh fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to those who fear him.
Psalms 85:9(85:10) Surely, nigh is his salvation unto those that fear him: that glory may dwell in our land.
Psalms 91:16With length of days will I satisfy him, and I will let him see my salvation.
Psalms 145:18The Lord is nigh unto all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
Proverbs 10:27The fear of the Lord increaseth [man's] days; but the years of the wicked 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 →