Proverbs 19:23

The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil. THE FEAR OF THE LORD (TENDETH) TO LIFE; AND (HE THAT HATH IT) SHALL ABIDE (HEBREW, LIN-LIT, SHALL PASS THE WHOLE NIGHT; CF. PSALMS 4:7 ) SATISFIED - abundantly filled with all really good things for the body and the soul (; , "Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the Lord;" cf. ). Such a one is relieved alike from indigence and from restless desires (Philippians 4:18;...

SHALL ABIDE SATISFIED - Better, one that is satisfied hath a sure abiding-place. The word “abide” has, most probably, here as elsewhere, its original sense of “passing the night.” Even in the hour of darkness he shall be free from fear....

EXPOSITION PROVERBS 19:1 BETTER IS THE POOR THAT WALKTH IN HIS INTEGRITY. The word for "poor" is, here and in Proverbs 19:7, Proverbs 19:22, _rash, _which signifies "poor" in opposition to "rich." In the present reading of the second clause, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool, there seems to be a failure in antithesis, unless we can understand the fool as a rich fool. This, the repetition of the maxim in Proverbs 28:6 ("Than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich"), would lead one to admit. The Vulgate accordingly has, Quam dives torquem

THE FEAR OF THE LORD [TENDETH] TO LIFE,.... "Godliness", of which the fear of the Lord is a principal part, has "the promise of this life and that to come", 1 Timothy 4:8: the fear of God is the beginning of a spiritual life; and it leads to eternal life, as Gersom observes, and is connected with it; AND [HE THAT HATH IT] SHALL ABIDE SATISFIED; with his lot and portion in this life; with the good things of it he has, being content therewith and "godliness with contentment is great gain", 1 Timothy 6:6: such a man has enough; he has all things in a spiritual sense; he is full of the blessings of goodness; he is blessed with all spiritual blessings; his mouth is satisfied, and his mind is filled with good things; and so he rests and abides night after night, and day after day;...

FEAR (_ See Scofield) - (Psalms 19:9). _...

CHAPTER 19:1-19 FURTHER PROVERBS ON PERSONAL INSTRUCTION One may be poor, but walking in integrity, he is far ahead of him who is perverse in his lips and is a fool. Then we find proverbs about fretting against the Lord; warning against false witness and speaking lies and other matters. We call special attention to Proverbs 19:12 . _ The King's wrath is as the roaring of a lion._ But his favour is as dew upon the grass. It may be applied to Him who is The Lamb of God and also the Lion of the tribe of Judah. Some day He will roar in His displeasure and manifest the wrath, so well deserved by the world. But even then His grace will be revealed, for in wrath He will remember mercy, the mercy promised to Israel. “I will be as the dew unto Israel; he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth its roots as Lebanon”...

PROVERBS 19. A shrewd turn of sarcasm in Proverbs 19:3 suggests the attitude of practical wisdom towards that questioning of the moral government of the world which we find in Job. PROVERBS 19:1. FOOL: read rich, as in Proverbs 28:6. Proverbs 19:2 a. Both RV and RVm are unsound grammatically. The lit. rendering shows that the clause is defective, Also without knowledge of the soul. is not good. Some verb expressing action is required. Proverbs 19:2 b. sinneth: read _mg._ The idea is more haste less speed.

THE FEAR OF THE LORD. See note on Proverbs 1:7. LIFE. Hebrew, plural implying resurrection and eternal life. EVIL. Hebrew. _ra'a'._ App-44....

THE FEAR OF THE LORD TENDETH TO LIFE— _The fear of the Lord tendeth to life; he who is filled with it shall sleep, or pass his nights free from all evil._ Houbigant. Schultens, whom Dr. Grey follows, renders it, _The fear of Jehovah indeed is life; but he who sleeps in carnal security shall not be free from evil._ See Deuteronomy 32:15. The LXX read, _The fear of the Lord is to a man's life; but he that is without fear,_ namely, of God, _shall abide in places where there is no knowledge to govern him;_ that is, shall run blindly into all manner of mischief....

TEXT Proverbs 19:21-29 21. There are many devices in a man's heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand. 22. That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar. 23. The fear of Jehovah tendeth to life; And he that hath it shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil. 24. The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. 25. Smite a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; And reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge. 26. He that doeth violence to his father, and chaseth away his mother, Is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach. 27. Cease, my son, to hear instruction Only to err from the words of knowledge.