Proverbs 19:23

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Fearing the LORD leads to life, and one who does so will live satisfied; he will not be afflicted by calamity.

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  • Matt 5:6 : 6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
  • Heb 13:5-6 : 5 Your conduct must be free from the love of money and you must be content with what you have, for he has said,“I will never leave you and I will never abandon you.” 6 So we can say with confidence,“The Lord is my helper, and I will not be afraid. What can people do to me?”
  • Phil 4:11-12 : 11 I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content in any circumstance. 12 I have experienced times of need and times of abundance. In any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of contentment, whether I go satisfied or hungry, have plenty or nothing.
  • 1 Tim 4:8 : 8 For“physical exercise has some value, but godliness is valuable in every way. It holds promise for the present life and for the life to come.”
  • Prov 10:27 : 27 Fearing the LORD prolongs life, but the life span of the wicked will be shortened.
  • Prov 14:26-27 : 26 In the fear of the LORD one has strong confidence, and it will be a refuge for his children. 27 The fear of the LORD is like a life-giving fountain, to turn people from deadly snares.
  • Ps 90:14 : 14 Satisfy us in the morning with your loyal love! Then we will shout for joy and be happy all our days!
  • Ps 103:17 : 17 But the LORD continually shows loyal love to his faithful followers, and is faithful to their descendants,
  • Ps 145:18-20 : 18 The LORD is near all who cry out to him, all who cry out to him sincerely. 19 He satisfies the desire of his loyal followers; he hears their cry for help and delivers them. 20 The LORD protects all those who love him, but he destroys all the wicked.
  • Isa 58:10-11 : 10 You must actively help the hungry and feed the oppressed. Then your light will dispel the darkness, and your darkness will be transformed into noonday. 11 The LORD will continually lead you; he will feed you even in parched regions. He will give you renewed strength, and you will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring that continually produces water.
  • Prov 12:21 : 21 No harm will be directed at the righteous, but the wicked are filled with calamity.
  • 1 Tim 6:6-9 : 6 Now godliness combined with contentment brings great profit. 7 For we have brought nothing into this world and so we cannot take a single thing out either. 8 But if we have food and shelter, we will be satisfied with that. 9 Those who long to be rich, however, stumble into temptation and a trap and many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
  • Ps 85:9 : 9 Certainly his loyal followers will soon experience his deliverance; then his splendor will again appear in our land.
  • 2 Tim 4:18 : 18 The Lord will deliver me from every evil deed and will bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever! Amen.
  • Acts 9:31 : 31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced peace and thus was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, the church increased in numbers.
  • Rom 8:28 : 28 And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose,
  • Mal 3:16-17 : 16 Then those who respected the LORD spoke to one another, and the LORD took notice. A scroll was prepared before him in which were recorded the names of those who respected the LORD and honored his name. 17 “They will belong to me,” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies,“in the day when I prepare my own special property. I will spare them as a man spares his son who serves him.
  • Mal 4:2 : 2 But for you who respect my name, the sun of vindication will rise with healing wings, and you will skip about like calves released from the stall.
  • Ps 91:16 : 16 I will satisfy him with long life, and will let him see my salvation.
  • Ps 25:13 : 13 They experience his favor; their descendants inherit the land.
  • Ps 34:9-9 : 9 Fear the LORD, you chosen people of his, for those who fear him lack nothing! 10 Even young lions sometimes lack food and are hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. 11 Come children! Listen to me! I will teach you what it means to fear the LORD.
  • Ps 19:9 : 9 The commands to fear the LORD are right and endure forever. The judgments given by the LORD are trustworthy and absolutely just.
  • Ps 33:18-19 : 18 Look, the LORD takes notice of his loyal followers, those who wait for him to demonstrate his faithfulness 19 by saving their lives from death and sustaining them during times of famine.

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  • Prov 14:26-27
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    26In the fear of the LORD one has strong confidence, and it will be a refuge for his children.

    27The fear of the LORD is like a life-giving fountain, to turn people from deadly snares.

  • Prov 22:3-4
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    3A shrewd person saw danger and hid himself, but the naive passed on by and paid for it.

    4The reward for humility and fearing the LORD is riches and honor and life.

  • Prov 15:16
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    16Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great wealth and turmoil with it.

  • Prov 1:33
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    33But the one who listens to me will live in security, and will be at ease from the dread of harm.

  • Prov 29:25
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    25The fear of people becomes a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD will be set on high.

  • Prov 10:27
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    27Fearing the LORD prolongs life, but the life span of the wicked will be shortened.

  • Prov 10:24
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    24What the wicked fears will come on him; what the righteous desire will be granted.

  • Ps 34:9
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    9Fear the LORD, you chosen people of his, for those who fear him lack nothing!

  • Ps 128:4
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    4Yes indeed, the man who fears the LORD will be blessed in this way.

  • Prov 28:14
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    14Blessed is the one who is always cautious, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into evil.

  • Eccl 7:18
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    18It is best to take hold of one warning without letting go of the other warning; for the one who fears God will follow both warnings.

  • Prov 23:17
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    17Do not let your heart envy sinners, but rather be zealous in fearing the LORD all the time.

  • Ps 111:10
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    10To obey the LORD is the fundamental principle for wise living; all who carry out his precepts acquire good moral insight. He will receive praise forever.

  • Job 28:28
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    28And he said to mankind,‘The fear of the LORD– that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

  • Prov 8:13
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    13The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride and the evil way and perverse utterances.

  • Ps 112:1
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    1Praise the LORD! How blessed is the one who obeys the LORD, who takes great delight in keeping his commands.

  • Prov 13:13
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    13The one who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but whoever esteems direction will be rewarded.

  • Prov 14:2
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    2The one who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is perverted in his ways despises him.

  • Ps 128:1
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    1A song of ascents. How blessed is every one of the LORD’s loyal followers, each one who keeps his commands!

  • Ps 19:9
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    9The commands to fear the LORD are right and endure forever. The judgments given by the LORD are trustworthy and absolutely just.

  • Prov 11:19
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    19True righteousness leads to life, but the one who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.

  • Prov 3:25
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    25Do not be afraid of sudden disaster, or when destruction overtakes the wicked;

  • Prov 9:10
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    10The beginning of wisdom is to fear the LORD, and acknowledging the Holy One is understanding.

  • Prov 21:21
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    21The one who pursues righteousness and love finds life, bounty, and honor.

  • Prov 14:16
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    16A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident.

  • Ps 33:18
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    18Look, the LORD takes notice of his loyal followers, those who wait for him to demonstrate his faithfulness

  • Ps 34:11-12
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    11Come children! Listen to me! I will teach you what it means to fear the LORD.

    12Do you want to really live? Would you love to live a long, happy life?

  • Ps 25:12
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    12The LORD shows his faithful followers the way they should live.

  • Prov 15:33
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    33The fear of the LORD provides wise instruction, and before honor comes humility.

  • Eccl 8:12-13
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    12Even though a sinner might commit a hundred crimes and still live a long time, yet I know that it will go well with God-fearing people– for they stand in fear before him.

    13But it will not go well with the wicked, nor will they prolong their days like a shadow, because they do not stand in fear before God.

  • Prov 19:15-16
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    15Laziness brings on a deep sleep, and the idle person will go hungry.

    16The one who obeys commandments guards his life; the one who despises his ways will die.

  • Prov 3:7
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    7Do not be wise in your own estimation; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

  • Prov 20:2
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    2The king’s terrifying anger is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him sins against himself.

  • Prov 2:5
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    5then you will understand how to fear the LORD, and you will discover knowledge about God.

  • Ps 25:14
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    14The LORD’s loyal followers receive his guidance, and he reveals his covenantal demands to them.

  • Prov 16:20
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    20The one who deals wisely in a matter will find success, and blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD.

  • Prov 16:6
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    6Through loyal love and truth iniquity is appeased; through fearing the LORD one avoids evil.

  • Job 37:24
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    24Therefore people fear him, for he does not regard all the wise in heart.”

  • Ps 2:11
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    11Serve the LORD in fear! Repent in terror!

  • Eccl 8:5
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    5Whoever obeys his command will not experience harm, and a wise person knows the proper time and procedure.

  • Ps 37:27
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    27Turn away from evil! Do what is right! Then you will enjoy lasting security.

  • Deut 19:20
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    20The rest of the people will hear and become afraid to keep doing such evil among you.

  • Ps 31:19
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    19How great is your favor, which you store up for your loyal followers! In plain sight of everyone you bestow it on those who take shelter in you.

  • Job 13:11
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    11Would not his splendor terrify you and the fear he inspires fall on you?

  • Prov 1:7
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    7Introduction to the Theme of the Book Fearing the LORD is the beginning of discernment, but fools have despised wisdom and moral instruction.