Proverbs 19:23
The fear of Jehovah [is] to life, And satisfied he remaineth — he is not charged with evil.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
22The desirableness of a man [is] his kindness, And better [is] the poor than a liar.
24The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.
Cross References
Psalms 25:13His soul in good doth remain, And his seed doth possess the land.
Psalms 34:9Fear Jehovah, ye His holy ones, For there is no lack to those fearing Him.
Psalms 85:9Only, near to those fearing Him [is] His salvation, That honour may dwell in our land.
Psalms 91:16With length of days I satisfy him, And I cause him to look on My salvation!
Psalms 145:18Near [is] Jehovah to all those calling Him, To all who call Him in truth.
Proverbs 10:27The fear of Jehovah addeth 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 →