Proverbs 19:16
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his life; But he that neglecteth his ways shall die.
Noyes 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
15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, And the idle person shall suffer hunger.
17He who hath pity on the poor lendeth to the LORD, And that which he giveth will he repay him.
Cross References
Job 5:2Verily grief destroyeth the fool, And wrath consumeth the weak man.
Proverbs 3:1My son, forget not my teaching, And let thy heart observe my precepts!
Proverbs 15:32He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own life; But he that hearkeneth to rebuke getteth understanding.
Proverbs 21:16A man who wandereth from the way of discretion Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.
Proverbs 22:5Thorns and snares are in the way of the deceitful; He that will preserve his life will be far from them.
Ecclesiastes 8:5He that keepeth the commandment shall experience no evil; and the heart of the wise man hath regard to time and judgment.
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 →