Proverbs 19:16
He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; 1 But he that despises his ways shall perish. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
In Context
15Cowardice possesses the effeminate man; 1 And the soul of the sluggard shall hunger. 1
Cross References
Job 5:2For wrath destroys the foolish one, 1 And envy slays him that has gone astray. 1
Proverbs 3:1My son, forget not my laws; 1 But let thy heart keep my words: 1
Proverbs 15:32He that rejects instruction hates himself; 1 But he that minds reproofs loves his soul. 1
Proverbs 21:16A man that wanders out of the way of righteousness, 1 Shall rest in the congregation of giants. 1
Proverbs 22:5Thistles and snares are in perverse ways; 1 But he that keeps his soul will refrain from them. 1
Ecclesiastes 8:5He that keeps the commandment shall not know an evil thing: 1 And the heart of the wise knows the time of judgment. 1
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 →