Proverbs 19:23

In 11 translations

BSB

The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm.

KJV

The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

WEB

The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.

ASV

The fear of Jehovah tendeth to life; And he that hath it shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.

LSV

The fear of YHWH [is] to life, || And he remains satisfied—he is not charged with evil.

YLT

The fear of Jehovah [is] to life, And satisfied he remaineth — he is not charged with evil.

DBY

The fear of Jehovah [tendeth] to life, and he [that hath it] shall rest satisfied without being visited with evil.

DRC

The fear of the Lord is unto life: and he shall abide in fulness without being visited with evil.

GNV

The feare of the Lord leadeth to life: and he that is filled therewith, shall continue, and shall not be visited with euill.

JPS

The fear of the LORD tendeth to life; and he that hath it shall abide satisfied, he shall not be visited with evil.

LXXE

The fear of the Lord is life to a man: and he shall lodge without fear in places where knowledge is not seen.Or, 'but he that is without fear (sc. of the Lord) shall dwell' etc.

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WLC

יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה לְחַיִּ֑ים וְשָׂבֵ֥עַ יָ֝לִ֗ין בַּל־יִפָּ֥קֶד רָֽע׃

LXX-Br

Φόβος Κυρίου εἰς ζωὴν ἀνδρὶ· ὁ δὲ ἄφοβος αὐλισθήσεται ἐν τόποις οὗ οὐκ ἐπισκοπεῖται γνῶσις.

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• Matthew 5:6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
• Proverbs 14:26–27He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge. The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.
• Isaiah 58:10–11and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will go forth in the darkness, and your night will be like noonday. The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a…
• Proverbs 12:21No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.
• 1 Timothy 4:8For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.
• Psalms 90:14Satisfy us in the morning with Your loving devotion, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.
• Hebrews 13:5–6Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be…
• Philippians 4:11–12I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances. I know how to live humbly, and I know how to abound. I am accustomed to any and every situation—to being filled and…
• Proverbs 10:27The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
• Malachi 3:16–17At that time those who feared the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD listened and heard them. So a scroll of remembrance was written before Him regarding those who feared the LORD and honored His name. “They…
• Psalms 103:17But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children—
• Psalms 145:18–20The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them. The LORD preserves all who love Him, but all the wicked He…
• Psalms 85:9Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land.
• Psalms 33:18–19Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.
• Romans 8:28And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
• 1 Timothy 6:6–9Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these. Those who want to be…

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