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Proverbs 19:23 The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm.
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then one rests content, untouched by trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Fear of the LORD leads to life, bringing security and protection from harm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD leads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD <i>tendeth</i> to life: and <i>he that hath it</i> shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD <i>leads</i> to life, And <i>he who has it</i> will abide in satisfaction; He will not be visited with evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD <i>leads</i> to life, So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD leads to life, So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The fear of the LORD <i>leads</i> to life, So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The fear of Yahweh <i>leads</i> to life, So that one may sleep satisfied, not visited by evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD <i>leads</i> to life, So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD leads to life; one will sleep at night without danger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD leads to life; one will sleep at night without danger. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The fear of Jehovah tendeth to life; And he that hath it shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Showing respect to the LORD brings true life--if you do it, you can relax without fear of danger. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD leads to life, and such a person will rest easy without suffering harm. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Obey the LORD and you will live a long life, content and safe from harm. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD leads to life; whoever is satisfied with it will rest, untouched by evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Fearing the LORD leads to life, and one who does so will live satisfied; he will not be afflicted by calamity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The fear of YHWH [is] to life, "" And he remains satisfied—he is not charged with evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The fear of Jehovah is to life, And satisfied he remaineth -- he is not charged with evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The fear of Jehovah is to life: and he being filled shall lodge satisfied; he shall not be reviewed for evil.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The fear of the Lord is unto life: and he shall abide in fulness without being visited with evil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The fear of the Lord is unto life. And he shall linger in plentitude, without being visited by disaster.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD leads to life; one eats and sleeps free from any harm. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD is life indeed; filled with it one rests secure and suffers no harm.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Reverence for the LORD leads to life; and he who is satisfied with it shall abide; he shall not be visited with evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The awe of LORD JEHOVAH is unto life, and he that is filled with it will live and will not visit evil.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD tendeth to life; And he that hath it shall abide satisfied, He shall not be visited with evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The fear of the Lord is life to a man: and he shall lodge without fear in places where knowledge is not seen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/19-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=3870" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/19.htm">The Man of Integrity</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3374.htm" title="3374: yir·’aṯ (N-fsc) -- A fear. Feminine of yare'; fear; morally, reverence.">The fear</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: lə·ḥay·yîm (Prep-l:: N-mp) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">leads to life,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3885.htm" title="3885: yā·lîn (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- Or liyn; a primitive root; to stop; by implication, to stay permanently; hence to be obstinate.">that one may rest</a> <a href="/hebrew/7649.htm" title="7649: wə·śā·ḇê·a‘ (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- Sated, satisfied, surfeited. From saba'; satiated.">content,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1077.htm" title="1077: bal- (Adv) -- Not. From balah; properly, a failure; by implication nothing; usually not at all; also lest.">without</a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: yip·pā·qeḏ (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">visitation</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā‘ (Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">from harm.</a> </span><span class="reftext">24</span>The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-9.htm">Psalm 34:9-10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">Psalm 91:1-2</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-27.htm">Proverbs 14:27</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/22-4.htm">Proverbs 22:4</a></span><br />The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-6.htm">Isaiah 33:6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/28-28.htm">Job 28:28</a></span><br />And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/12-13.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:13</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/25-12.htm">Psalm 25:12-14</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/112-1.htm">Psalm 112:1</a></span><br />Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/128-1.htm">Psalm 128:1-2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-33.htm">Matthew 6:33</a></span><br />But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-50.htm">Luke 1:50</a></span><br />His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-31.htm">Acts 9:31</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-6.htm">Romans 8:6</a></span><br />The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/7-1.htm">2 Corinthians 7:1</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The fear of the LORD tends to life: and he that has it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.</p><p class="hdg">fear</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/10-27.htm">Proverbs 10:27</a></b></br> The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/14-26.htm">Proverbs 14:26,27</a></b></br> In the fear of the LORD <i>is</i> strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/19-9.htm">Psalm 19:9</a></b></br> The fear of the LORD <i>is</i> clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD <i>are</i> true <i>and</i> righteous altogether.</p><p class="hdg">shalt abide</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/90-14.htm">Psalm 90:14</a></b></br> O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/91-16.htm">Psalm 91:16</a></b></br> With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/58-10.htm">Isaiah 58:10,11</a></b></br> And <i>if</i> thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness <i>be</i> as the noonday: … </p><p class="hdg">he shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/12-21.htm">Proverbs 12:21</a></b></br> There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a></b></br> And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to <i>his</i> purpose.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_timothy/4-18.htm">2 Timothy 4:18</a></b></br> And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve <i>me</i> unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom <i>be</i> glory for ever and ever. 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This fear is not about terror but about recognizing God's holiness and authority. In Proverbs, it is often associated with wisdom and understanding (<a href="/proverbs/1-7.htm">Proverbs 1:7</a>). The phrase "leads to life" suggests that living in reverence to God results in a life that is spiritually fulfilling and aligned with God's will. This life is not merely physical but encompasses eternal life, as seen in <a href="/john/17-3.htm">John 17:3</a>, where knowing God is equated with eternal life. The fear of the LORD is a guiding principle that directs believers towards a life that is abundant and meaningful, echoing Jesus' promise of life to the full in <a href="/john/10-10.htm">John 10:10</a>.<p><b>that one may rest content</b><br>Resting contently implies a state of peace and satisfaction, which is a recurring theme in Scripture. This contentment is not dependent on external circumstances but is a result of trusting in God's provision and sovereignty. <a href="/philippians/4-11.htm">Philippians 4:11-13</a> speaks to this contentment, where Paul describes learning to be content in all situations through Christ who strengthens him. The cultural context of ancient Israel, where security and provision were often uncertain, highlights the profound nature of this promise. It suggests a deep, inner peace that comes from a relationship with God, transcending the anxieties of daily life.<p><b>without visitation from harm</b><br>The promise of being "without visitation from harm" can be understood as divine protection. While it does not imply a life free from challenges or suffering, it assures believers of God's presence and ultimate deliverance. <a href="/psalms/91-10.htm">Psalm 91:10-11</a> speaks of God's protection over those who dwell in His shelter. Historically, the Israelites experienced God's protection in various forms, such as during their exodus from Egypt. This phrase also points to the eschatological hope of ultimate safety and peace in God's kingdom, where harm and evil will be no more, as depicted in <a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Revelation 21:4</a>. The assurance of God's protection encourages believers to live boldly and confidently in their faith.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal existence and faithfulness to His promises.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally considered the author of Proverbs, known for his wisdom and leadership as the king of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom the Proverbs were originally given, serving as a context for understanding the cultural and religious background.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wise.htm">The Wise</a></b><br>Those who seek and apply God's wisdom, often contrasted with fools in the book of Proverbs.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_fear_of_the_lord.htm">The Fear of the LORD</a></b><br>A recurring theme in Proverbs, representing reverence, awe, and obedience to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fear_of_the_lord_as_a_pathway_to_life.htm">The Fear of the LORD as a Pathway to Life</a></b><br>Emphasize that true life, both abundant and eternal, begins with a reverent relationship with God.<br><br>Encourage believers to cultivate a deep respect and awe for God's holiness and authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/contentment_through_reverence.htm">Contentment Through Reverence</a></b><br>Highlight that contentment is a byproduct of fearing the LORD, as it aligns our desires with His will.<br><br>Challenge individuals to find satisfaction in God's provision rather than worldly pursuits.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/protection_from_trouble.htm">Protection from Trouble</a></b><br>Teach that fearing the LORD provides a spiritual safeguard, offering peace and security amidst life's challenges.<br><br>Encourage trust in God's sovereignty, knowing that He shields those who honor Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/practical_steps_to_cultivate_the_fear_of_the_lord.htm">Practical Steps to Cultivate the Fear of the LORD</a></b><br>Suggest daily practices such as prayer, Bible study, and worship to deepen one's reverence for God.<br><br>Encourage accountability and fellowship with other believers to grow in wisdom and understanding.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_tragedies_align_with_proverbs_19_23.htm">Proverbs 19:23 promises protection from harm for those who fear God—how do real-world tragedies affecting believers align with this assurance? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_deophobia.htm">What is deophobia?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/want_to_thrive_and_stay_healthy.htm">Do you wish to prosper and be in good health?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_the_holiness_of_god.htm">Do you wish to prosper and be in good health?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23) <span class= "bld">The fear of the Lord tendeth to life.--</span>To life in this world, the reward of uprightness promised to the Israelites of old (<a href="/isaiah/37-29.htm" title="Because your rage against me, and your tumult, is come up into my ears, therefore will I put my hook in your nose, and my bridle in your lips, and I will turn you back by the way by which you came.">Isaiah 37:29</a>); and to life in the next (<a href="/mark/10-30.htm" title="But he shall receive an hundred times now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.">Mark 10:30</a>).<p><span class= "bld">He shall not be visited with evil.--</span>(Comp. <a href="/leviticus/26-6.htm" title="And I will give peace in the land, and you shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.">Leviticus 26:6</a>.) A higher blessing is promised in the New Testament; not immunity from trouble, for trouble may be needed for advance in holiness (<a href="/romans/8-28.htm" title="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.">Romans 8:28</a>), but protection in it (<a href="/1_peter/3-13.htm" title="And who is he that will harm you, if you be followers of that which is good?">1Peter 3:13</a>; <a href="/romans/8-35.htm" title="Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?">Romans 8:35</a>, <span class= "ital">sqq.</span>)<span class= "ital">.</span> . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 23.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The fear of the Lord tendeth to life</span> (<a href="/proverbs/14-27.htm">Proverbs 14:27</a>). 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. <span class="cmt_word">And he that hath it shall abide satisfied.</span> The subject passes from "the fear" to its possessor. Perhaps better, <span class="accented">and satisfied he shall pass the night</span>, which is the usual sense of <span class="hebrew">לוּן</span> (<span class="accented">lun</span>), the verb here translated "abide" (so <a href="/proverbs/15-31.htm">Proverbs 15:31</a>). God will satisfy the good man's hunger, so that he lays him down in peace and takes his rest (comp. <a href="/proverbs/10-3.htm">Proverbs 10:3</a>). Vulgate<span class="accented">, In plenitudine commorabitur</span>, "He shall dwell in abundance." <span class="cmt_word">He shall not be visited with evil,</span> according to the, promises (<a href="/leviticus/26-6.htm">Leviticus 26:6</a>: <a href="/deuteronomy/11-15.htm">Deuteronomy 11:15</a>, 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 (<span class="greek">ὁ δὲ ἄφοβος</span>) shall sojourn in places where knowledge is not seen;" <span class="accented">i.e.</span> 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 <span class="hebrew">דּע</span> (<span class="accented">dea</span>), "knowledge," instead of <span class="hebrew">רע</span> (<span class="accented">ra</span>), "evil." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/19-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The fear</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְאַ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(yir·’aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3374.htm">Strong's 3374: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fear, reverence</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">leads to life,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְחַיִּ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḥay·yîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that one may rest</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֝לִ֗ין</span> <span class="translit">(yā·lîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3885.htm">Strong's 3885: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">content,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשָׂבֵ֥עַ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·śā·ḇê·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7649.htm">Strong's 7649: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sated, satisfied, surfeited</span><br /><br /><span class="word">without</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּל־</span> <span class="translit">(bal-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1077.htm">Strong's 1077: </a> </span><span class="str2">A failure, nothing, not at all, lest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">visitation</span><br /><span class="heb">יִפָּ֥קֶד</span> <span class="translit">(yip·pā·qeḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6485.htm">Strong's 6485: </a> </span><span class="str2">To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from harm.</span><br /><span class="heb">רָֽע׃</span> <span class="translit">(rā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/19-23.htm">Proverbs 19:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/19-23.htm">Proverbs 19:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/19-23.htm">Proverbs 19:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/19-23.htm">Proverbs 19:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/19-23.htm">Proverbs 19:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/19-23.htm">Proverbs 19:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/19-23.htm">Proverbs 19:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/19-23.htm">Proverbs 19:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/19-23.htm">Proverbs 19:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/19-23.htm">Proverbs 19:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/19-23.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 19:23 The fear of Yahweh leads to life (Prov. 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