Verse 23

The fear of the LORD leads to life; one is content and rests untroubled by harm.

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  • Matt 5:6 : 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
  • Heb 13:5-6 : 5 Let your character be free from the love of money, being content with what you have, for He has said, 'I will never leave you nor forsake you.' 6 So we can confidently say: 'The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?'
  • Ps 90:14 : 14 Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, so that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.
  • Prov 10:27 : 27 The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.
  • Prov 14:26-27 : 26 In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, and His children will have a place of refuge. 27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning one away from the snares of death.
  • Phil 4:11-12 : 11 I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. 12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. In every circumstance, I have learned the secret of being content—whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in need.
  • 1 Tim 4:8 : 8 For bodily training is of some value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.
  • 1 Tim 6:6-9 : 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8 If we have food and clothing, we will be content with these. 9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
  • Isa 58:10-11 : 10 If you offer yourself to the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like noonday. 11 The Lord will guide you continually, and he will satisfy your soul in parched places and strengthen your bones. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.
  • Prov 12:21 : 21 No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.
  • Ps 103:17 : 17 But from everlasting to everlasting, the Lord's steadfast love is with those who fear Him, and His righteousness is with their children's children.
  • Ps 145:18-20 : 18 The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. 19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them. 20 The LORD watches over all who love him, but he will destroy all the wicked.
  • Ps 85:9 : 9 I will listen to what God the LORD says; he promises peace to his people, his faithful ones, but let them not return to folly.
  • Acts 9:31 : 31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria enjoyed peace as it was being built up. Walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it was increasing in number.
  • Rom 8:28 : 28 And we know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to His purpose.
  • Ps 91:16 : 16 With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation."
  • Ps 25:13 : 13 His soul will dwell in well-being, and his offspring will inherit the land.
  • Ps 34:9-9 : 9 Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him. 10 Fear the Lord, you His holy ones, for those who fear Him lack nothing. 11 Young lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
  • Mal 3:16-17 : 16 Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord paid attention and listened. A book of remembrance was written before him for those who fear the Lord and honor his name. 17 They will be mine, says the Lord of Hosts, on the day when I act. I will spare them as a father spares his son who serves him.
  • 2 Tim 4:18 : 18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil work and will bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
  • Ps 19:9 : 9 The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandment of the LORD is clear, giving light to the eyes.
  • Ps 33:18-19 : 18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, on those who hope in His steadfast love. 19 To deliver their soul from death and to keep them alive during famine.