Proverbs 19:23

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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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  • Matt 5:6 : 6 Happy are those whose heart's desire is for righteousness: for they will have their desire.
  • Heb 13:5-6 : 5 Be free from the love of money and pleased with the things which you have; for he himself has said, I will be with you at all times. 6 So that we say with a good heart, The Lord is my helper; I will have no fear: what is man able to do to me?
  • Phil 4:11-12 : 11 But I will not say anything about my needs, for I am able, wherever I am, to be dependent on myself. 12 It is the same to me if I am looked down on or honoured; everywhere and in all things I have the secret of how to be full and how to go without food; how to have wealth and how to be in need.
  • 1 Tim 4:8 : 8 For the training of the body is of profit for a little, but religion is of profit in every way, giving hope for the life which now is, and for that which is to come.
  • Prov 10:27 : 27 The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short.
  • Prov 14:26-27 : 26 For him in whose heart is the fear of the Lord there is strong hope: and his children will have a safe place. 27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, by which one may be turned from the nets of death.
  • Ps 90:14 : 14 In the morning give us your mercy in full measure; so that we may have joy and delight all our days.
  • Ps 103:17 : 17 But the mercy of the Lord is eternal for his worshippers, and their children's children will see his righteousness;
  • Ps 145:18-20 : 18 The Lord is near all those who give honour to his name; even to all who give honour to him with true hearts. 19 To his worshippers, he will give their desire; their cry comes to his ears, and he gives them salvation. 20 The Lord will keep all his worshippers from danger; but he will send destruction on all sinners.
  • Isa 58:10-11 : 10 And if you give your bread to those in need of it, so that the troubled one may have his desire; then you will have light in the dark, and your night will be as the full light of the sun: 11 And the Lord will be your guide at all times; in dry places he will give you water in full measure, and will make strong your bones; and you will be like a watered garden, and like an ever-flowing spring.
  • Prov 12:21 : 21 No trouble will come to upright men, but sinners will be full of evil.
  • 1 Tim 6:6-9 : 6 But true faith, with peace of mind, is of great profit: 7 For we came into the world with nothing, and we are not able to take anything out; 8 But if we have food and a roof over us, let that be enough. 9 But those who have a desire for wealth are falling into danger, and are taken as in a net by a number of foolish and damaging desires, through which men are overtaken by death and destruction.
  • Ps 85:9 : 9 Truly, his salvation is near to his worshippers; so that glory may be in our land.
  • 2 Tim 4:18 : 18 The Lord will keep me safe from every evil work and will give me salvation in his kingdom in heaven: to whom be glory for ever and ever. So be it.
  • Acts 9:31 : 31 And so the church through all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was made strong; and, living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was increased greatly.
  • Rom 8:28 : 28 And we are conscious that all things are working together for good to those who have love for God, and have been marked out by his purpose.
  • Mal 3:16-17 : 16 Then those in whom was the fear of the Lord had talk together: and the Lord gave ear, and it was recorded in a book to be kept in mind before him, for those who had the fear of the Lord and gave thought to his name. 17 And they will be mine, says the Lord, in the day when I make them my special property; and I will have mercy on them as a man has mercy on his son who is his servant.
  • Mal 4:2 : 2 But to you who give worship to my name, the sun of righteousness will come up with new life in its wings; and you will go out, playing like young oxen full of food.
  • Ps 91:16 : 16 With long life will he be rewarded; and I will let him see my salvation.
  • Ps 25:13 : 13 His soul will be full of good things, and his seed will have the earth for its heritage.
  • Ps 34:9-9 : 9 Keep yourselves in the fear of the Lord, all you his saints; for those who do so will have no need of anything. 10 The young lions are in need and have no food; but those who are looking to the Lord will have every good thing. 11 Come, children, give attention to me; I will be your teacher in the fear of the Lord.
  • Ps 19:9 : 9 The fear of the Lord is clean, and has no end; the decisions of the Lord are true and full of righteousness.
  • Ps 33:18-19 : 18 See, the eye of the Lord is on those in whose hearts is the fear of him, on those whose hope is in his mercy; 19 To keep their souls from death; and to keep them living in time of need.

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    26For him in whose heart is the fear of the Lord there is strong hope: and his children will have a safe place.

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  • Prov 22:3-4
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    3The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

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    16Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great wealth together with trouble.

  • Prov 1:33
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    33But whoever gives ear to me will take his rest safely, living in peace without fear of evil.

  • Prov 29:25
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  • Prov 10:27
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    24The thing feared by the evil-doer will come to him, but the upright man will get his desire.

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    18It is good to take this in your hand and not to keep your hand from that; he who has the fear of God will be free of the two.

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    25Have no fear of sudden danger, or of the storm which will come on evil-doers:

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    11Give worship to the Lord with fear, kissing his feet and giving him honour,

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    27Be turned from evil, and do good; and your place will be for ever.

  • Deut 19:20
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    20And the rest of the people, hearing of it, will be full of fear, and never again do such evil among you.

  • Ps 31:19
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    19O how great is your grace, which you have put in store for your worshippers, and which you have made clear to those who had faith in you, before the sons of men!

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    11Will not his glory put you in fear, so that your hearts will be overcome before him?

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