Proverbs 19:23

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

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WEBBE

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

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.

ASV

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

BBE

The fear of the Lord gives life: and he who has it will have need of nothing; no evil will come his way.

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Matthew Henry · Verse 23

Those that live in the fear of God, shall get safety, satisfaction, and true and complete happiness.

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.