Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The fear of the LORD leads to life; then one rests content, untouched by trouble. New Living Translation Fear of the LORD leads to life, bringing security and protection from harm. English Standard Version The fear of the LORD leads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm. Berean Standard Bible The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm. King James Bible The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil. New King James Version The fear of the LORD leads to life, And he who has it will abide in satisfaction; He will not be visited with evil. New American Standard Bible The fear of the LORD leads to life, So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil. NASB 1995 The fear of the LORD leads to life, So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil. NASB 1977 The fear of the LORD leads to life, So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil. Legacy Standard Bible The fear of Yahweh leads to life, So that one may sleep satisfied, not visited by evil. Amplified Bible The fear of the LORD leads to life, So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil. Christian Standard Bible The fear of the LORD leads to life; one will sleep at night without danger. Holman Christian Standard Bible The fear of the LORD leads to life; one will sleep at night without danger. American Standard Version The fear of Jehovah tendeth to life; And he that hath it shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil. Contemporary English Version Showing respect to the LORD brings true life--if you do it, you can relax without fear of danger. English Revised Version The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil. GOD'S WORD® Translation The fear of the LORD leads to life, and such a person will rest easy without suffering harm. Good News Translation Obey the LORD and you will live a long life, content and safe from harm. International Standard Version The fear of the LORD leads to life; whoever is satisfied with it will rest, untouched by evil. Majority Standard Bible The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm. NET Bible Fearing the LORD leads to life, and one who does so will live satisfied; he will not be afflicted by calamity. New Heart English Bible The fear of the LORD leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble. Webster's Bible Translation The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil. World English Bible The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe fear of YHWH [is] to life, "" And he remains satisfied—he is not charged with evil. Young's Literal Translation The fear of Jehovah is to life, And satisfied he remaineth -- he is not charged with evil. Smith's Literal Translation The fear of Jehovah is to life: and he being filled shall lodge satisfied; he shall not be reviewed for evil. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe fear of the Lord is unto life: and he shall abide in fulness without being visited with evil. Catholic Public Domain Version The fear of the Lord is unto life. And he shall linger in plentitude, without being visited by disaster. New American Bible The fear of the LORD leads to life; one eats and sleeps free from any harm. New Revised Standard Version The fear of the LORD is life indeed; filled with it one rests secure and suffers no harm. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleReverence for the LORD leads to life; and he who is satisfied with it shall abide; he shall not be visited with evil. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The awe of LORD JEHOVAH is unto life, and he that is filled with it will live and will not visit evil. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The fear of the LORD tendeth to life; And he that hath it shall abide satisfied, He shall not be visited with evil. Brenton Septuagint Translation The fear of the Lord is life to a man: and he shall lodge without fear in places where knowledge is not seen. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Man of Integrity…22The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar. 23The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm. 24The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.… Cross References Psalm 34:9-10 Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing. / Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. Psalm 91:1-2 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. / I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Proverbs 14:27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death. Proverbs 22:4 The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life. Isaiah 33:6 He will be the sure foundation for your times, a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure. Job 28:28 And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’” Ecclesiastes 12:13 When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man. Psalm 25:12-14 Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the path chosen for him. / His soul will dwell in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land. / The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them. Psalm 112:1 Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments. Psalm 128:1-2 A song of ascents. Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways! / For when you eat the fruit of your labor, blessings and prosperity will be yours. Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. Luke 1:50 His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation. Acts 9:31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit. Romans 8:6 The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace, 2 Corinthians 7:1 Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. Treasury of Scripture The fear of the LORD tends to life: and he that has it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil. fear Proverbs 10:27 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. Proverbs 14:26,27 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge… Psalm 19:9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. shalt abide Psalm 90:14 O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. Psalm 91:16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation. Isaiah 58:10,11 And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday: … he shall Proverbs 12:21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief. Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. 2 Timothy 4:18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Jump to Previous Abide Charged Content Contentment Evil Fear Gives Harm Leads Need Rest Rests Satisfied Sleep Tendeth Touched Trouble Untouched Visited WayJump to Next Abide Charged Content Contentment Evil Fear Gives Harm Leads Need Rest Rests Satisfied Sleep Tendeth Touched Trouble Untouched Visited WayProverbs 19 1. Life and ConductThe fear of the LORD This phrase, "the fear of the LORD," is central to the wisdom literature of the Bible, particularly in Proverbs. The Hebrew word for "fear" is "yirah," which encompasses reverence, awe, and respect. It is not a fear that paralyzes but one that acknowledges God's majesty and authority. In a conservative Christian perspective, this fear is foundational to a life of faith, as it aligns one's heart and actions with God's will. It is the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 9:10) and a guiding principle for righteous living. Historically, this reverence was integral to the covenant relationship between God and Israel, emphasizing obedience and devotion. leads to life that one may rest content untouched by trouble He shall not be visited with evil.--(Comp. Leviticus 26:6.) A higher blessing is promised in the New Testament; not immunity from trouble, for trouble may be needed for advance in holiness (Romans 8:28), but protection in it (1Peter 3:13; Romans 8:35, sqq.). . . . Verse 23. - The fear of the Lord tendeth to life (Proverbs 14:27). True religion, obedience to God's commandments, was, under a temporal dispensation, rewarded by a long and happy life in this world, an adumbration of the blessedness that awaits the righteous in the world to come. And he that hath it shall abide satisfied. The subject passes from "the fear" to its possessor. Perhaps better, and satisfied he shall pass the night, which is the usual sense of לוּן (lun), the verb here translated "abide" (so Proverbs 15:31). God will satisfy the good man's hunger, so that he lays him down in peace and takes his rest (comp. Proverbs 10:3). Vulgate, In plenitudine commorabitur, "He shall dwell in abundance." He shall not be visited with evil, according to the, promises (Leviticus 26:6: Deuteronomy 11:15, etc.). Under our present dispensation Christians expect not immunity from care and trouble, but have hope of protection and grace sufficient for the occasion, and conducive to edification and advance in holiness. The LXX. translates thus: "The fear of the Lord is unto life for a man; but he that is without fear (ὁ δὲ ἄφοβος) shall sojourn in places where knowledge is not seen;" i.e. shall go from bad to worse, till he ends in society where Divine knowledge is wholly absent, and lives without God in the world. The Greek interpreters read דּע (dea), "knowledge," instead of רע (ra), "evil."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The fearיִרְאַ֣ת (yir·’aṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3374: Fear, reverence of the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel leads to life, לְחַיִּ֑ים (lə·ḥay·yîm) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life that one may rest יָ֝לִ֗ין (yā·lîn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3885: To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate content, וְשָׂבֵ֥עַ (wə·śā·ḇê·a‘) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7649: Sated, satisfied, surfeited without בַּל־ (bal-) Adverb Strong's 1077: A failure, nothing, not at all, lest visitation יִפָּ֥קֶד (yip·pā·qeḏ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit from harm. רָֽע׃ (rā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil Links Proverbs 19:23 NIVProverbs 19:23 NLT Proverbs 19:23 ESV Proverbs 19:23 NASB Proverbs 19:23 KJV Proverbs 19:23 BibleApps.com Proverbs 19:23 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 19:23 Chinese Bible Proverbs 19:23 French Bible Proverbs 19:23 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 19:23 The fear of Yahweh leads to life (Prov. 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