Proverbs 19:23
The fear of YHWH [is] to life, || And he remains satisfied—he is not charged with evil.
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22The desirableness of a man [is] his kindness, || And the poor [is] better than a liar.
24The slothful has hidden his hand in a dish, || Even to his mouth he does not bring it back.
Cross References
Psalms 25:13His soul remains in good, || And his seed possesses the land.
Psalms 34:9Fear YHWH, you His holy ones, || For there is no lack to those fearing Him.
Psalms 85:9Surely His salvation [is] near to those fearing Him, || That glory may dwell in our land.
Psalms 91:16I satisfy him with [the] length of [his] days, || And I cause him to look on My salvation!
Psalms 145:18YHWH [is] near to all those calling Him, || To all who call Him in truth.
Proverbs 10:27The fear of YHWH adds days, || And the years of the wicked are 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 →