Proverbs 19:23

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 19:23

See what those that get by it that live in the fear of God, and always make conscience of their duty to him. 1. Safety: They shall not be visited with evil; they may be visited with sickness or other afflictions, but there shall be no evil in them, nothing to hurt them, because nothing to separate them from the love of God, or hurt to the soul. 2. Satisfaction: They shall abide satisfied; they shall have those comforts which are satisfying, and shall have a constant contentment and complacency... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 19:23

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... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 19:22-29

Mixed maxims of life-wisdom I. HUMAN KINDNESS . ( Proverbs 19:22 .) There is no purer delight than in the feelings of love and the practical exercise of universal kindness. If the mere pleasure of the selfish and the benevolent life be the criterion, without question the latter has the advantage. II. TRUTHFULNESS . ( Proverbs 19:22 , Proverbs 19:28 .) So the honest poor outweighs the rich or successful liar in intrinsic happiness as well as in repute. The worthless... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 19:23

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... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 19:23

The praise of piety What could he said more than is said here in praise of piety? What more or better could anything do for us than— I. ENSURE OUR SAFETY . So that we shall not be visited with evil. But is not the good man visited with evil? Do not his crops fail, his vessels sink, his shares fall, his difficulties gather, his children die? Does not his health decline, his hope depart, his life lessen? Yes; but: 1 . From the worst evils his piety secures him. The "fear of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 19:22-23

Proverbs 19:22-23. The desire of a man is his kindness This expression is obscure, and will admit of several interpretations. The Seventy render it, Καρπος ανδρι ελεημοσυνη , alms-giving, or charity, is fruit to a man. The meaning, Le Clerc thinks, is, that there is no virtue a man ought to be so desirous of as benignity, or a generous, charitable spirit, as it is the greatest ornament of human nature, and the strongest bond of human society; which if any one wants, however rich he may... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 19:1-29

Lessons heeded and ignored (19:1-29)Moral uprightness is more important than wealth, and wise action is more important than hasty action. People are foolish when they blame God for the trouble they bring upon themselves through their own mistakes (19:1-3).Often the reason the rich have many friends is that these ‘friends’ hope to gain personally from their wealth or influence (4-6). The poor lose their friends, though in a sense they are rich if they maintain their understanding (7-8). People... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 19:23

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 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 19:23

"The fear of Jehovah tendeth to life; And he that hath it shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil."The affirmation here is that "satisfaction" is found only in the fear and service of God. On the tomb of William Rockefeller, Tarrytown Cemetery, N.Y., there is a quotation from Augustine: "Our souls, O God, were made for Thee, and never shall they rest until they rest in Thee." No matter how eagerly men seek soul-satisfaction anywhere else, they shall never find it. Only in Jesus... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 19:23

Proverbs 19:23. 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... read more

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