Proverbs 19:16
The one who obeys the command guards his life, 1 but the person who does not think about his ways will die. 1
Unlocked Literal 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
15Laziness throws a person into a deep sleep, 1 but the one not willing to work will go hungry. 1
17Whoever is kind to the poor lends to Yahweh 1 and he will repay him for what he has done. 1
Cross References
Job 5:2For anger kills the foolish man; 1 jealousy kills the silly one. 1
Proverbs 3:1My son, do not forget my commands 1 and keep my teachings in your heart, 1
Proverbs 15:32The one who rejects discipline despises himself, 1 but he who listens to correction gains understanding. 1
Proverbs 21:16The one who wanders from the way of understanding, 1 he will rest in the assembly of the dead. 1
Proverbs 22:5Thorns and snares lie in the path of the perverse; 1 whoever guards his life will keep far from them. 1
Ecclesiastes 8:5Whoever keeps the king's commands avoids harm. 2 A wise man's heart recognizes the proper course and time of action. 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 →